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You searched for these word(s): pestNew risk limits for 18 pesticides in surface water
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/new-risk-limits-for-18-pesticides-in-surface-water… surface water risk limits for 18 active substances in pesticides. The Ministry of Infrastructure and Water … exist yet or the existing standards are outdated. If these pesticide residues end up in surface water, they can have … Pesticides contain hazardous substances RIVM derives …
Publication date: 02-06-2023More attention needed for safe use of biocides
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/more-attention-needed-for-safe-use-of-biocides… Biocides are pesticides that are used commonly and often necessarily. … when it comes to controlling populations of rats and other pests. At the same time, however, biocides may be harmful to … Biocides used almost everywhere Biocides are pesticides that are used almost everywhere. Well-known types …
Publication date: 10-18-2023Sustainable agriculture: stimulate the creation of arable field margins through a more equal distribution of costs and benefits
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/sustainable-agriculture-stimulate-creation-of-arable-field-margins… It enhances biodiversity, and farmers need to use fewer pesticides on their crops. There are also major benefits to … pest control. As a result, farmers need to use fewer pesticides, which saves money. This benefits society as … less money on keeping water clean. The harmful effects of pesticides on human health remain subject to investigation. …
Publication date: 09-08-2023RIVM makes recommendations for assessment of natural, alternative plant protection products
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/rivm-makes-recommendations-for-assessment-of-natural-alternative-plant-protection-products… products are used to protect crops against disease and pests. These products may only be used if they have no … make it possible to target very specific diseases and pests. In addition, they are expected to be less harmful …
Publication date: 02-09-2024News and activities WHO Collaborating Centre on Chemical Food Safety
https://www.rivm.nl/en/who-collaborating-centre-on-chemical-food-safety/current-news… on Food Additives (JECFA) and the joint FAO/WHO Meeting on Pesticide Residues (JMPR)). Participants learned how to … assessments of contaminants, toxicants and (residues of) pesticides and veterinary drugs in food. The courses were … in food (i.e. food additives, contaminants, nutrients, pesticide residues and residues of veterinary drugs). The …
Publication date: 03-11-2019Key publications WHO Collaborating Centre on Chemical Food Safety
https://www.rivm.nl/en/who-collaborating-centre-on-chemical-food-safety/key-publications… chronic dietary exposure to residues from compounds used as pesticide and veterinary drug . Critical Reviews in … in IESTI equations for short-term dietary exposure to pesticides from Australian and Codex perspective. Journal of … the outcome of the estimated short-term dietary exposure to pesticides. Journal of Environmental Science and Health, …
Publication date: 03-18-2019Risk assessment
https://www.rivm.nl/en/who-collaborating-centre-on-chemical-food-safety/fields-of-expertise/risk-assessment… of chemical substances such as: plant protection products (pesticides), biocides, veterinary drugs, contaminants, … Several of these chemicals, such as food additives and pesticides, are added to food on purpose. These chemicals … on Food Additives (JECFA) and Joint FAO/WHO Meeting on Pesticide Residues (JMPR) and provides advice for the Dutch …
Publication date: 03-23-2015Probabilistic and cumulative modelling
https://www.rivm.nl/en/who-collaborating-centre-on-chemical-food-safety/fields-of-expertise/probabilistic-and-cumulative-modelling… EFSA activities around cumulative exposure to residues of pesticides. Cumulative exposure is the exposure to groups of … to estimate cumulative exposure and to define groups of pesticides (Cumulative Assessment Groups) that affect the …
Publication date: 03-23-2015Terms of reference WHO Collaborating Centre on Chemical Food Safety
https://www.rivm.nl/en/who-collaborating-centre-on-chemical-food-safety/terms-of-reference… Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) and Joint Meeting on Pesticide Residues (JMPR). More on our activities …
Publication date: 10-28-2014Exposure models & methods
https://www.rivm.nl/en/who-collaborating-centre-on-chemical-food-safety/fields-of-expertise/exposure-models-methods… the JMPR for risk assessment of plant protection products (‘pesticides’). RIVM maintains these sheets and contributes to …
Publication date: 03-23-2015Ban on cigarette filters can reduce the amount of microplastics in the environment
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/ban-on-cigarette-filters-can-reduce-amount-of-microplastics-in-environment… These include nicotine, metals, microplastics, PAHs and pesticides. A ban on cigarette filters will reduce the …
Publication date: 04-20-2026Coronavirus monitoring in sewage research expanded and extended
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/coronavirus-monitoring-in-sewage-research-expanded-and-extended… measuring medication and drug residues, microplastics and pesticides. Through these efforts, sewage could serve as an …
Publication date: 04-08-2021Concentrations of new substances in surface water too high for drinking water
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/concentrations-of-new-substances-in-surface-water-too-high-for-drinking-water… such as industrial activities and residues of medicines and pesticides. One third of the drinking water in the …
Publication date: 02-10-2026