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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentRIVM will calculate temporary background value for PFAS in soil
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/rivm-will-calculate-temporary-background-value-for-pfas-in-soil… In July of this year, RIVM has calculated the risk limits for PFAS in soil and dredging spoil. At concentrations below these risk limits, the risks to people and the environment are acceptable. As a …
Publication date: 10-30-2019BEPREP
https://www.rivm.nl/en/international-projects/beprep… and public health interventions that mitigate disease risk. Epidemics and pandemics - most of them caused by … has become a new paradigm in disease risk mitigation. Consequently, nature restoration targeting … interventions - has been identified as a major disease risk mitigation tool. The BEPREP project will fill this lack …
Publication date: 02-27-2023Working safely with advanced (nano)materials
https://www.rivm.nl/en/nanotechnology/working-safely-with-advanced-nanomaterials… particles poses the most significant and common health risk in the workplace. Additionally, exposure can occur … actions. Given the uncertainties surrounding the health risks associated with advanced (nano)materials, the … en preventie (Nanomaterials in Health Care: occupational risks and prevention) Nanomaterialen in onderhoudswerk: …
Publication date: 07-19-2012Frequently asked questions about Ebola
https://www.rivm.nl/en/ebola/frequently-asked-questions-about-ebola… (bush meat). When contaminated, there is a considerable risk of dying; there is no vaccine against or proper … 70% of those contaminated die of the disease. Who is at risk of becoming sick? People at risk are mainly carers of patients, such as healthcare …
Publication date: 08-08-2014Landscape New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) for the safety assessment of chemical substances
https://www.rivm.nl/en/documenten/landscape-new-approach-methodologies-nams-for-safety-assessment-of-chemical-substances… Landscape New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) for the safety assessment of chemical substances … Landscape New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) for the safety assessment of chemical substances …
Publication date: 06-05-2024Environment and Safety Division
https://www.rivm.nl/en/about-rivm/knowledge-and-expertise/environment-and-safety-division… monitor the quality of air, water and soil, and assess the risks to health and environment. In the event of an accident … issues and new issues posed by society, for instance, the risks of pharmaceutical residues in wastewater. Another issue is whether there are health risks associated with nanotechnology. RIVM supports …
Publication date: 11-02-2015Questions and Answers about vaccination with AstraZeneca
https://www.rivm.nl/en/covid-19-vaccination/vaccines/astrazeneca… for people aged 60 and over (born in 1960 or before). The risk of serious consequences from COVID-19 is much higher than the risk of this serious but rare combination of blood clots and … COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca: benefits still outweigh the risks despite possible link to rare blood clots with low …
Publication date: 03-22-2021HPV
https://www.rivm.nl/en/hpv… in labia, penis, anus, mouth and/or throat. When I am at risk for HPV-related cancer? There are many different types of HPV. Some have a high risk of causing cancer. If you have had a long-term infection with a high-risk type of the virus, you could develop cancer. This often …
Publication date: 06-02-2014Lassa fever
https://www.rivm.nl/en/topics/lassa-fever… result. This happens in about 2% of cases. Who has a higher risk of contracting Lassa fever? Care workers (such as … seriously ill as a result of Lassa fever also have a higher risk of contracting the disease. They are more likely to … always fatal in newborns. Young children also have a high risk of death from the disease. The risks are also higher …
Publication date: 11-25-2025Rotavirus vaccination
https://www.rivm.nl/en/rotavirus/rotavirus-vaccination… first vaccine was found to be associated with an increased risk of intussusception after administration to babies over … vaccines may also be associated with a slightly increased risk of intussusception in the first week after vaccination … [ 9-14 ]. There are also studies showing that the risk of intussusception is not higher after vaccination, and …
Publication date: 10-20-2022FAQ about the flu vaccine during pregnancy
https://www.rivm.nl/en/flu-and-flu-vaccine/vaccine/pregnancy/faq… The flu vaccine lowers the risk of getting flu. It also lowers the risk of serious illness due to flu. Newborn babies have a higher risk of serious illness due to flu. They may even need to go … mothers. After flu vaccination during pregnancy, the risk that infants will be admitted to hospital due to flu is …
Publication date: 09-14-2023GPs will invite under-60s with Down's syndrome or morbid obesity for GGD vaccination
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/gps-will-invite-under-60s-with-downs-syndrome-or-morbid-obesity-for-ggd-vaccination… People in these two groups have a higher risk of serious illness from COVID-19. Many of them have … receive their vaccination from week 17 on. Other medical risk groups The other groups at higher risk for medical reasons will be vaccinated via other …
Publication date: 04-16-2021Vaccination with AstraZeneca continues for people aged 60 years and older
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/vaccination-with-astrazeneca-continues-for-people-aged-60-years-and-older… People under 60 years old who are in the medical high-risk groups; that means people with Down’s Syndrome, people … under 60. Progress on vaccination of the elderly, high-risk patients and care workers Vaccinating vulnerable target groups (the elderly, patients at higher risk for medical reasons, and care workers) as soon as …
Publication date: 04-09-2021Start of invitations for the seasonal flu vaccination
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/start-of-invitations-for-seasonal-flu-vaccination… the age of 60 and children and adults who are at additional risk of becoming seriously ill from flu, healthy pregnant … However, people over the age of 60 years and medical risk groups can become seriously ill as a result of flu. The … 30% less chance of getting flu. There is also a 40% lower risk of hospitalisation. The risk of infecting others also …
Publication date: 10-03-2022ProSafe D3 01 DR Landscape of databases useful to EHS assessment of NMs
https://www.rivm.nl/en/documenten/prosafe-d3-01-dr-landscape-of-databases-useful-to-ehs-assessment-of-nms… ProSafe D3 01 DR Landscape of databases useful to EHS assessment of NMs … ProSafe D3 01 DR Landscape of databases useful to EHS assessment of NMs …
Publication date: 01-07-2019Information for policy makers
https://www.rivm.nl/en/pneumococci/information-for-policy-makers… offered at 75 years. This vaccine offers adults reduces the risk of becoming ill or dying from pneumococcal disease. … April 2020 that people aged 70 years and older had a higher risk of becoming more severely ill from both pneumococcal … pneumococcal vaccination in autumn 2021. Additional medical risk group in 2020 For years, the pneumococcal vaccination …
Publication date: 10-02-2020More than 1 in 5 young people had suicidal thoughts during last lockdown
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/more-than-1-in-5-young-people-had-suicidal-thoughts-during-last-lockdown… In addition, the results offer insight into existing risks and vulnerabilities that also deserve attention … helps to improve mental health among pupils and reduce the risk of suicide. During the survey period, there was an elevated risk of mental health problems among young people. It is …
Publication date: 05-30-2022Shingles
https://www.rivm.nl/en/shingles… reactivated. At that point, they may develop shingles. The risk is highest among people over 60. Shingles is usually … or the fluid from them. It is good to know that the risk of getting chickenpox from someone with shingles is much lower than the risk of getting chickenpox from someone with chickenpox. …
Publication date: 12-16-2024Andes virus
https://www.rivm.nl/en/hantavirus/andes-virus… breathing and preventing other infections. The risk of Andes virus spreading in the Netherlands is very … the situation on the cruise ship is very low. There is no risk to public health and no cause for concern. The … the Netherlands is therefore very unlikely. When are you at risk? Only people who have had prolonged close contact with …
Publication date: 05-08-2026Research, innovation and development
https://www.rivm.nl/en/dna-and-public-health/research-innovation-and-development… called genetic variants, that can increase or reduce the risk of developing a condition. RIVM has studied (in Dutch) … there are DNA tests that can properly predict the risk of developing them. Furthermore, the recommended lifestyle advice for someone with an increased risk of developing a condition is often the same as general …
Publication date: 12-16-2025