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Intake of food contaminants via Wheel of Five, the Dutch Dietary Guidelines The intake of the majority of 28 investigated contaminants is within an acceptable range if people eat and drink according to the Wheel of Five (Dutch Dietary Guidelines).
New data on antimicrobial resistance in European countries New data on AMR in European countries is now available in the third annual report of the Central Asian and Eastern European Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance (CAESAR) network.
Important role for RIVM Director-General in global network of National Public Health Institutes IANPHI Director-General André van der Zande of the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, RIVM was named Vice President and member of the Executive Board of IANPHI at its 2017 Ann
Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance in Elderly Care This week brings worldwide attention to antimicrobial resistance. More and more bacteria are becoming resistant to antibiotics.
Delegation from Pakistan visited RIVM RIVM welcomed a delegation from Paksitan, November 13, 2017, on request of IANPHI.
Infection risks of manure unclear A literature review by RIVM shows that little to no research has been done on the possible infectious risks of manure.
Update on RIVM report “Silicone breast implants in the Netherlands”, State of Affairs October 2017 In June 2016, RIVM published the results of a study on breast implants in the Netherlands.
RIVM to contribute to new Horizon2020 project on oceans and human health across Europe A new EU Horizon2020 project Seas, Oceans and Public Health in Europe (SOPHIE) will explore the complex interplay between the health of the marine environment and that of humans.
Dutch collaboration in One Health European Joint Programme (EJP) RIVM, Wageningen Bioveterinary Research (WBVR) and the Netherlands Centre for One Health (NCOH) are involved in a recently granted One Health European Joint Programme which will start in January 20