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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentVideo Environmental Assessment Unit
https://www.rivm.nl/en/accidents-and-disasters/video-environmental-assessment-unit… This is an animation about the Environmental Assessment Unit (EAU). The EAU collects data to assess the risk of hazardous substances, which are released during … Back to: Environmental Assessment Unit … Video Environmental Assessment Unit …
Publication date: 11-22-2022More than health risks play a role in compliance with coronavirus measures
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/more-than-health-risks-play-role-in-compliance-with-coronavirus-measures… The risk of COVID-19 is not the only factor that determines compliance with the coronavirus measures; other risks also play a role. Examples include reduced quality of … and child protection services had to intervene, despite the risks of infection. It was striking to note that analysis …
Publication date: 10-08-2021Substances from thermally cleaned soil pose no health risk
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/substances-from-thermally-cleaned-soil-pose-no-health-risk… cleaned soil in the sea dyke in Perkpolder do not pose a risk to the health of local residents. However, substances … that do not originate from the dyke, but which do pose a risk to humans or the environment. … Health and environmental risks RIVM has examined the perceptions, concerns and …
Publication date: 05-28-2022Graphit rain poses health risk
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/graphit-rain-poses-health-risk… An assessment of potential health risks shows that graphite … for lead. For PAHs, the estimated additional cancer risk is below the level of risk that is considered … after the emission of graphite rain. For this health risk assessment, RIVM has looked at the exposure of young …
Publication date: 06-06-2019Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
https://www.rivm.nl/en/life-cycle-assessment-lca… and contacts. More information on the LCA webpage . Impact assessment ReCiPe is a method for the impact assessment (LCIA) in a LCA. Life cycle impact assessment (LCIA) translates emissions and resource … Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) … Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) …
Publication date: 01-18-2011Booster vaccinations reduced risk of death from COVID-19 in 2022
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/booster-vaccinations-reduced-risk-of-death-from-covid-19-in-2022… Booster vaccinations reduced the risk of dying from COVID-19 in 2022. The risk of death from other causes was also lower for people … COVID-19 and death in general. Also, RIVM researched the risk of death due to other causes than COVID-19 shortly after a booster vaccination. Lower risk of death from COVID-19 There were three rounds of …
Publication date: 12-11-2023RIVM maintains advisory: avoid eating home-produced eggs in Zuid-Holland Zuid and Altena Municipality
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/rivm-maintains-advisory-avoid-eating-private-eggs-in-zuid-holland-zuid-and-altena-municipality… found to contain high levels of PFAS, as revealed by the risk assessment conducted by RIVM at 31 locations in the … 15 eggs per week. What Are the Health Implications? The risk assessment compares the estimated PFAS intake from …
Publication date: 05-30-2024Environmental Assessment Unit (EAU)
https://www.rivm.nl/en/incidents-and-disasters/environmental-assessment-unit… That is why the Netherlands has developed the Environmental Assessment Unit, EAU. … That is why the Netherlands has developed the Environmental Assessment Unit (EAU). Since the EAU came into force on 1 … aim of making an inventory of potential hazards and or risks. The unit may also consist of a team with three or …
Publication date: 02-28-2012Nipah virus in India: risk to Dutch travellers very low
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/nipah-virus-in-india-risk-to-dutch-travellers-very-low… mainly transmitted by fruit bats. In the Netherlands, the risk of infection with the Nipah virus is negligible. There … the virus. People travelling to West Bengal can reduce the risk of contracting the virus by following the … Recommendations for people travelling to West Bengal The risk of infection is very low for Dutch travellers. Follow …
Publication date: 02-02-2026Research into environment and safety-related risk communication
https://www.rivm.nl/en/behavioural-science/behavioural-and-perception/risk-communication… This research will serve to improve communications about risks and safety. Effective risk communication takes the context and the risk perception of the target group into account. The goal … We support society by providing advice on risk communication, based on scientific insights, to the …
Publication date: 08-22-2024Age may play a role in the risk of asbestos cancer from short-term exposure
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/age-may-play-role-in-risk-of-asbestos-cancer-from-short-term-exposure… In such cases, age must also be taken into account in the risk assessment. For other forms of asbestos, the existing method is sufficient for determining the risk of cancer for short-term exposure to excessively high … Inhalation of amphibole asbestos poses the highest risk to developing mesothelioma, which is a type of cancer …
Publication date: 03-30-2022Breast implants and the risk of BIA-ALCL
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/breast-implants-and-risk-of-bia-alcl… For Allergan Biocell breast implants an increased risk of BIA-ALCL (a very rare type of lymphoma) is … breast implants with a rough surface pose a similar type of risk as Biocell implants. This is due to the small number of … breast implants with a rough surface present an increased risk of BIA-ALCL. The Dutch Health and Youth Care …
Publication date: 05-17-2019Lower risk of post-COVID after SARS-CoV-2 infection
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/lower-risk-of-post-covid-after-sars-cov-2-infection… The risk of developing long-term symptoms after a SARS-CoV-2 … infection are also known as post-COVID or Long COVID. The risk of long-term symptoms after COVID-19 is expected to … nine months, this difference had vanished. Causes for lower risk of post-COVID Many people in the Netherlands have …
Publication date: 10-07-2025Guidance on information requirements and chemical safety assessment: Chapter R.16 Environmental Exposure Estimation
https://www.rivm.nl/en/guidance-on-information-requirements-and-chemical-safety-assessment-chapter-r16-environmental… require specific adaptations when performing the exposure assessment. These issues are considered in the Appendix … Guidance on information requirements and chemical safety assessment: Chapter R.16 Environmental Exposure Estimation … Guidance on information requirements and chemical safety assessment: Chapter R.16 Environmental Exposure Estimation …
Publication date: 10-31-2012Vaccination against pneumococcal disease for medical risk groups
https://www.rivm.nl/en/pneumococci/vaccination-against-pneumococcal-disease-for-medical-risk-groups… Some people have health conditions that cause a higher risk of serious illness due to pneumococcal disease. They … The medical risk groups for pneumococcal disease include: people with … as a result If you are in one or more of these medical risk groups, you can get a vaccination against pneumococcal …
Publication date: 09-09-2025New risk limits for PFAS in surface water
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/new-risk-limits-for-pfas-in-surface-water… Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) has derived new risk limits for PFAS in surface water . The guiding … (RPF method - link to document on website) that enables the risks posed by several PFAS to be calculated. After all, … up, this total quantity of PFOA can be compared with the risk limit for PFOA. Hence RIVM is translating EFSA’s …
Publication date: 09-26-2022New COVID-19 vaccination round for risk groups this autumn
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/new-covid-19-vaccination-round-for-risk-groups-this-autumn… start on 16 September 2024. For people who are at higher risk, the COVID-19 vaccination offers more effective … flu vaccine each year. Children and adults in medical high-risk groups (such as people with impaired immunity) and care … New COVID-19 vaccination round for risk groups this autumn …
Publication date: 07-11-2024Free vaccination against mpox for risk groups starting in April 2025
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/free-vaccination-against-mpox-for-risk-groups-starting-in-april-2025… and transgender people who have a higher risk of getting mpox can have a free vaccination. They can … and transgender people who have a higher risk of getting mpox. The Minister of Health, Welfare and … Free vaccination against mpox for risk groups starting in April 2025 …
Publication date: 04-15-2025National Heatwave Plan evaluation: substantial attenuation in risk of dying from heat since 2010
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/national-heatwave-plan-evaluation-substantial-attenuation-in-risk-of-dying-from-heat-since… The risk of dying on hot days has substantially attenuated since … Heatwave Plan has helped people become more aware of the risks associated with heat. According to the researchers, … this is a possible explanation for the decrease. The risk of dying on hot days, however, remains higher than …
Publication date: 06-02-2025Stricter requirements needed for assessment of plant protection products
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/stricter-requirements-needed-for-assessment-of-plant-protection-products… Changes are needed in the assessment framework used to assess plant protection … missing According to the RIVM study, the current assessment framework do not include some of the information … the methods that are needed to do so. Research in Europe on risks of plant protection products Various institutions in …
Publication date: 11-18-2021