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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentTwo out of every one hundred pedestrians and same proportion of cyclists sustain injuries due to accidents
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/two-out-of-every-one-hundred-pedestrians-and-same-proportion-of-cyclists-sustain-injuries-due… people, and especially those over 70, also appear as a high-risk group for cycling accidents in research conducted in …
Publication date: 09-25-2025More foodborne infections in 2024, RIVM advises measures for chicken farmers
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/more-foodborne-infections-in-2024-rivm-advises-measures-for-chicken-farmers… on eggshells and is very contagious. You can reduce the risk of infection by: Cook chicken all the way through. Boil …
Publication date: 09-23-2025Mycoplasma genitalium
https://www.rivm.nl/en/mycoplasma-genitalium… genitalium for some time did not show an increased risk of these infections. The bacteria may also be present …
Publication date: 08-19-2025Scarlet fever
https://www.rivm.nl/en/scarlet-fever… is no vaccine against scarlet fever. You can reduce the risk of infection by practising good hygiene. Regularly wash …
Publication date: 12-23-2025DNA and public health
https://www.rivm.nl/en/dna-and-public-health… can help determine whether someone has – or is at increased risk of developing – a disease or would benefit from …
Publication date: 12-16-2025Home quarantine
https://www.rivm.nl/en/hantavirus/andes-virus/home-quarantine… quarantine? People go into home quarantine if there is a risk that they have contracted an infectious virus that …
Publication date: 05-13-2026Chance of smog from ozone in the center and south of the Netherlands
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/chance-of-smog-from-ozone-in-center-and-south-of-netherlands… concentrations rise so high that there is a significant risk of smog, a separate update will be issued. Smog due to …
Publication date: 06-23-2026Exposure and health effects (SPR 2019-2022)
https://www.rivm.nl/en/about-rivm/knowledge-and-expertise/strategic-programme-rivm/2019-2022/exposure-and-health-effects… near goat farms have been shown to carry an increased risk of infectious diseases. As inhalation is the major … During their lifetime, people are exposed to a multitude of risk factors, such as air pollution, noise and …
Publication date: 08-16-2019Flu epidemic officially over
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/flu-epidemic-officially-over… can spread them by coughing or sneezing. You can lower the risk of passing the virus on to others by: washing your …
Publication date: 04-05-2023Continuing significant increase in young adults with gonorrhoea
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/continuing-significant-increase-in-young-adults-with-gonorrhoea… to get tested. This also applies to people who are at risk, for example because they had sex without a condom and …
Publication date: 04-30-2024Dutch population’s salt and sugar intakes go down, fibre intake goes up
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/dutch-populations-salt-and-sugar-intakes-go-down-fibre-intake-goes-up… sufficient intake of both vitamin D and calcium reduces the risk of bone fractures. Vitamins and minerals Some …
Publication date: 12-21-2023Dutch population’s iodine intake just about sufficient, salt intake still too high
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/dutch-populations-iodine-intake-just-about-sufficient-salt-intake-still-too-high… may lead to elevated blood pressure, which increases the risk of cardiovascular disease. It is therefore important …
Publication date: 12-12-2023NNN (N’-Nitrosonornicotine) and NNK (4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone)
https://www.rivm.nl/en/tobacco/harmful-substances-in-tobacco-smoke/nnn-n-nitrosonornicotine-and-nnk-4-methylnitrosamino-1-3-pyridyl-1-butanone… to nitrate through vegetables is unlikely to lead to health risks. This conclusion does not apply to tobacco. Sources …
Publication date: 03-02-2018NNN (N’-Nitrosonornicotine) and NNK (4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone)
https://www.rivm.nl/en/who-collaborating-centre-for-tobacco-product-regulation-and-control/fields-of-expertise/tobacco-contents-and-emissions/harmful-substances-in-tobacco-smoke/nnn-n-nitrosonornicotine-and-nnk-4-methylnitrosamino-1-3-pyridyl-1-butanone… to nitrate through vegetables is unlikely to lead to health risks. This conclusion does not apply to tobacco. Sources …
Publication date: 02-07-2018Sustainability
https://www.rivm.nl/en/sustainability… the sustainability of future water supplies, reduces the risk of infectious diseases, and provides a buffer against …
Publication date: 12-04-2017Effects of endocrine disrupting chemicals
https://www.rivm.nl/en/endocrine-disrupting-chemicals/effects-of-endocrine-disrupting-chemicals… of developmental disorders, reduced fertility or increased risk of certain illnesses. The classification of chemicals …
Publication date: 04-01-2026Genital warts
https://www.rivm.nl/en/genital-warts… as by touching the genital warts of an infected person. The risk of transmission is especially high if the skin that …
Publication date: 03-03-2026More STIs diagnosed in 2022, most significant increase in gonorrhoea
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/more-stis-diagnosed-in-2022-most-significant-increase-in-gonorrhoea… drug that prevents HIV. MSM and other persons at increased risk of HIV can take part in a pilot where they receive …
Publication date: 06-22-2023What are plastics?
https://www.rivm.nl/en/plastics/what-are-plastics… Our lack of knowledge about the potential long-term health risks of plastics is another good reason to use fewer …
Publication date: 03-02-2023Largest drop in number of tuberculosis cases in the Netherlands in fifty years
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/largest-drop-in-number-of-tuberculosis-cases-in-netherlands-in-fifty-years… TB was found in 7 per cent of patients by screening at-risk groups, such as immigrants and asylum seekers. In six …
Publication date: 03-24-2021