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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentVECTOR study – Vaccine effectiveness against COVID-19 related hospital admissions in risk groups
https://www.rivm.nl/en/vector… vaccinated and still get COVID-19 generally have a lower risk of a severe course of the disease, and therefore have a lower risk of being admitted to hospital due to COVID-19. The … also possible to look at vaccine effectiveness in specific risk groups. The study also examines how long protection …
Publication date: 11-22-2021GRACIOUS
https://www.rivm.nl/en/international-projects/gracious… number of cases. Grouping and read-across are approaches in risk assessment to fill in data gaps for a specific material by … for which adequate information is available to allow for risk assessment, for example, needed to comply with … and classificatiOn framework for regUlatory risk assessment of manufactured nanomaterials and Safer …
Publication date: 05-23-2018Changes to the human environment: urgent focus on infectious diseases needed
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/changes-to-human-environment-urgent-focus-on-infectious-diseases-needed… to the living environment can unintentionally increase the risk of spreading pathogens. This can be prevented through … with which municipalities, for example, can assess the risk of an infectious disease. In addition, platforms must … Although a green environment is essential, people are at risk of being bitten by ticks, for example, or of falling …
Publication date: 10-20-2022OECD proposes tiered approach for testing bioaccumulation of nanomaterials
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/oecd-proposes-tiered-approach-for-testing-bioaccumulation-of-nanomaterials… Bioaccumulation assessment of nanomaterials cannot be done using the … Therefore, the current guidance on bioaccumulation assessment is not suitable for nanomaterials. To address … testing is required for regulatory chemical risk assessment, including for nanomaterials. When chemicals …
Publication date: 04-30-2024Prof. dr. M. (Mirjam) Luijten
https://www.rivm.nl/en/about-rivm/knowledge-and-expertise/experts-and-expertise/prof-dr-m-mirjam-luijten… is senior researcher in the field of next-generation risk assessment, an innovative approach for assessing health risks that chemicals may pose to humans. She works as a … Mirjam is well-versed in next-generation risk assessment. This approach combines a variety of (test) …
Publication date: 03-10-2026COVID-19 vaccination for risk groups: over-60s, flu vaccine group, care workers and pregnant women
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/covid-19-vaccination-for-risk-groups-over-60s-flu-vaccine-group-care-workers-and-pregnant… present and may rise again. For people who have a higher risk of serious illness due to COVID-19, the COVID-19 … protection against hospital admission and reduces their risk of death due to COVID-19. It is not necessary for … on their own or with assistance, but do have an increased risk of serious illness from COVID-19, can contact their …
Publication date: 09-13-2023Children's exposure to chemical substances
https://www.rivm.nl/en/consumer-exposure-to-chemical-substances/children-s-exposure… Knowledge on the exposure part of the risk assessment is equally important as knowledge on the … endpoints, but this knowledge is scarce. In exposure assessment, attention for a sensitive subpopulation such as … awareness for the inclusion of children’s exposure in risk assessments, specifically in a product safety …
Publication date: 02-01-2012Laws and regulations
https://www.rivm.nl/en/nanotechnology/laws-and-regulations… Due to the unique properties of advanced (nano)materials, risk assessment methods sometimes need to be adapted. This also … to the laws and regulations that set requirements for such assessments. RIVM assists the European Commission and Dutch … in the research and innovation that they support. Risk assessment of advanced (nano)materials The risk …
Publication date: 07-19-2012First COVID-19 vaccination invitations for children aged 5-11 years in medical risk groups
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/first-covid-19-vaccination-invitations-for-children-aged-5-11-years-in-medical-risk-groups… invitations for children aged 5-11 years in medical risk groups …
Publication date: 12-17-2021PROAST
https://www.rivm.nl/en/proast… and the derivation of a Benchmark dose (BMDL) in human risk assessment (or an ECx in ecotoxicological risk assessment). More generally, it can be used for … for deriving a Reference Point (Point of Departure) for risk assessment ( EFSA, 2017). The BMD method pre-defines a …
Publication date: 03-08-2012RIVM advises against using products containing the herbs Huperzia serrata, Tabernanthe iboga or Ashwagandha
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/rivm-advises-against-using-products-containing-herbs-huperzia-serrata-tabernanthe-iboga-or… can be harmful to health. RIVM has identified the risks of these herbs and advises consumers, and especially …
Publication date: 03-08-2024proclaimer nanotool
https://www.rivm.nl/en/en/consexpo/related-tools/nano-tool/proclaimer… It is recommended that experts (nanotoxicology, exposure assessment and risk assessment) are responsible for the evaluation and … of the results of the model is required as a basis for risk assessment. RIVM is not responsible for the … expert knowledge on consumer exposure assessment and risk assessment. When used as a starting point for risk …
Publication date: 10-03-2016EFSA introduces new guidance for evaluating dissolution of nanomaterials in fat
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/efsa-introduces-new-guidance-for-evaluating-dissolution-of-nanomaterials-in-fat… (K OW ) method nanospecific considerations for safety assessments may potentially be waived. However, EFSA also … limitations make it difficult to apply this method to risk assessments of nanoparticles used in applications other than …
Publication date: 12-19-2024New hold on vaccination with AstraZeneca for people under 60 years
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/new-hold-on-vaccination-with-astrazeneca-for-people-under-60-years… Pharmacovigilance Centre Lareb. The EMA’s Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) is currently investigating this … the investigation are expected on Wednesday, 7 April. A new assessment about the use of AstraZeneca will be made at that … in 1961 or later. For people aged 60 or over, the health risk from contracting COVID-19 is much higher than the risk …
Publication date: 04-02-2021EFSA-RIVM Partnership
https://www.rivm.nl/en/food-safety/efsa-rivm-partnership… Authority (EFSA) is directed to making the Monte Carlo Risk Assessment ( MCRA) model accessible to all countries and … that pesticides residues do not present an unacceptable risk to humans, hereby also taking into account possible … EFSA-RIVM partnership, aiming to make the Monte Carlo Risk Assessment (MCRA) software scalable for large cumulative …
Publication date: 12-16-2015Harmful components in products and their emissions
https://www.rivm.nl/en/tobacco/research-lines/research-lines-product-composition-emissions/harmful-components-in-products-and-their-emissions… and their emissions are measured at RIVM to support risk assessments, ongoing research, and regulation. This webpage … in the emissions of e-cigarettes to support health risk assessment and bystander risk assessment and as an indicator … Some VOCs have a comparatively large impact on the health risks of tobacco- and nicotine products. RIVM measures these …
Publication date: 06-14-2023Centre for Zoonoses and Environmental Microbiology
https://www.rivm.nl/en/about-rivm/organisation/centre-for-zoonoses-and-environmental-microbiology… The centre is responsible for the early warning and risk assessment of the transmission of pathogenic microorganisms … and Consumer Products Safety Authority (NVWA) and RIVM. Risk assessment involves making an estimate of the disease …
Publication date: 12-16-2013Safety and security (SPR 2019-2022)
https://www.rivm.nl/en/about-rivm/knowledge-and-expertise/strategic-programme-rivm/2019-2022/safety-and-security… to a safe living environment and to protect it against the risks of large-scale and (possibly) socially disruptive … By safety, we usually mean that there are no dangers or risks. Or if they do occur, how governments protect society against the risks and help limit the consequences . …
Publication date: 08-19-2019Chemicals in food
https://www.rivm.nl/en/food-safety/chemicals-in-food… to chemical food safety by supporting governments with risk assessment, consultancy, methodology development and more. … effects on organs or physiology (toxic effects). The risk of health effects from most chemicals is negligible, … RIVM supports the government by conducting risk assessments, providing policy recommendations and developing …
Publication date: 12-12-2017Report EFSA-RIVM Symposium
https://www.rivm.nl/en/food-safety/efsa-rivm-symposium/report-efsa-rivm-symposium… reflect on the state of play in research with regard to the risk assessment and toxicity testing of chemical mixtures in … the European Commission are developing a process by which risk assessment of mixtures can be integrated into future …
Publication date: 06-07-2016