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You searched for these word(s): pestStudy into pesticides containing ZZS
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/study-into-pesticides-containing-zzs… An RIVM study shows that around 20 per cent of pesticides on sale in the Netherlands contain ‘Dutch … when it comes to the emission of ZZS. The use of pesticides is subject to EU regulations. These regulations … Incidence of ZZS in pesticides The current RIVM study shows that around 20 per …
Publication date: 12-22-2022Better insight into local residents’ exposure to pesticides
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/better-insight-into-local-residents-exposure-to-pesticides… Residues of pesticides were found in the air outside homes located near … and children living near flower bulb fields. The levels of pesticides measured in the air and urine did not exceed the … research is needed into the risks of the entire range of pesticides for residents. …
Publication date: 04-11-2019The 'SPARK' project studying pesticides and Parkinson’s
https://www.rivm.nl/en/bestrijdingsmiddelen/spark… RIVM investigates the potential relation between the use of pesticides and Parkinson’s disease. RIVM is undertaking this … research, that there may be a link between exposure to pesticides and the development of neurodegenerative … do not to draw a conclusion on a potential relation between pesticides and Parkinson’s disease as the underlying studies …
Publication date: 06-11-2025New 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 The Ministry of Infrastructure and Water … exist yet or the existing standards are outdated.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: 09-08-2023Application in products
https://www.rivm.nl/en/nanotechnology/application-in-products… filters. They are also used in food, consumer products, pesticides, and medical products. Manufacturers must … Agriculture is increasingly using pesticides in nanoparticle form. These can either be small particles of an active substance or conventional pesticides encapsulated in nanoparticles. This approach …
Publication date: 07-19-2012RIVM 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: 02-09-2024Additional environmental risks of nanopesticides to be regarded
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/additional-environmental-risks-of-nanopesticides-to-be-regarded… Interest in development of nanopesticides is growing due to their potential for greater … more gradual release of active substances than conventional pesticides. They are often seen as a promising sustainable … frameworks do not sufficiently address these aspects. Nanopesticides may reduce pesticide use There are roughly two …
Publication date: 07-17-2024ACROPOLIS
https://www.rivm.nl/en/international-projects/acropolis… framework for cumulative and aggregate risk assessment of pesticides, accessible for all actors involved in European … and for how long consumers are exposed to a mixture of pesticide residues on, for example, fruit and vegetables. … international risk assessment bodies have addressed each pesticide separately, but simultaneous exposure to residues …
Publication date: 05-16-2018NESTI-NEDI
https://www.rivm.nl/en/chemkap/nesti-nedi… Dutch dietary risk assessment models for pesticide authorisation purposes … revised the models for the calculation of dietary intake of pesticide residues at the maximum allowed levels in food for the purpose of pesticide authorisation. Actual levels in food are generally …
Publication date: 11-06-2018Monitoring programmes
https://www.rivm.nl/en/chemkap/fruit-and-vegetables/monitoring-programmes… Health (Inspectie W en V) monitors compliance with the Pesticide Act on behalf of the government. Every year the … and vegetables. These are examined for possible traces of pesticides, looking for a wide range of pesticides. The results of the analyses are compared to the …
Publication date: 07-01-2015Residue regulation
https://www.rivm.nl/en/chemkap/milk-products/residue-regulation… of foodstuffs. By subjecting veterinary drugs and pesticides to strict authorisation requirements, undesirable … Dairy cows can for example be exposed to traces of pesticides via the raw materials used in animal feeds, if … are used to treat the crop. When authorising these pesticides the possibility that they may end up in milk is …
Publication date: 07-01-2015Government policy
https://www.rivm.nl/en/chemkap/fruit-and-vegetables/government-policy… objective for the year 2000 is to halve the use of pesticides in comparison to 1984-1986. Other goals are to … less dependent on chemicals and to reduce the emission of pesticides into the environment. … Regulation on the use of pesticides It is up to the agricultural sector itself to …
Publication date: 07-01-2015Processing factors
https://www.rivm.nl/en/chemkap/processing-factors… (RIVM) manages a list of processing factors for (priority) pesticide residues in food. This list is used by the food … institutes for the calculation of dietary intake of certain pesticide residues. … LIST OF PROCESSING FACTORS TO EVALUATE PESTICIDE RESIDUES MEASURED IN THE NETHERLANDS Last update: …
Publication date: 07-01-2015EFSA-RIVM Partnership
https://www.rivm.nl/en/food-safety/efsa-rivm-partnership… in the European Union that have to assess the safety of pesticides. … assessing exposure of the European population to multiple pesticides A high level of food safety is of the utmost … public. In this perspective, it needs to be ensured that pesticides residues do not present an unacceptable risk to …
Publication date: 12-16-2015International perspective
https://www.rivm.nl/en/chemkap/fruit-and-vegetables/international-perspective… shows how they will implement the monitoring for traces of pesticides in the coming year. The plan is implemented after … compiled for the first time under the title Monitoring for Pesticide Residues in the European Union and Norway Report … fruit and vegetables to be tested and the choice of pesticides, the relationship between domestic and imported …
Publication date: 07-01-2015Plague
https://www.rivm.nl/en/plague… is an infectious disease caused by the bacteria Yersinia pestis. There are three forms of plague. Each one is … plague laboratory workers and researchers handling Yersini pestis bacteria or contaminated materials. There is no …
Publication date: 12-01-2025KAP: Quality Programme for Agricultural Products
https://www.rivm.nl/en/chemkap… food and animal feed. These data are from measurements of pesticide residues, residues of veterinary drugs and several … dioxins, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB’s), mycotoxins, pesticides, hormones, veterinary drugs, antibiotics and …
Publication date: 06-26-2015Monitoring programmes
https://www.rivm.nl/en/chemkap/animal-feed/monitoring-programmes… for chemical contaminants focuses on aflatoxin, cadmium, pesticides and Salmonella. …
Publication date: 07-01-2015