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No evidence of increased incidence of breast cancer with insulin glargine

Insulin glargine is used in the treatment of diabetes.

Lower salt contents in some foods, but similar saturated fat contents

Some foods contain less salt in 2014 compared with 2011. According to research by RIVM the salt content of bread was 21 percent lower in 2011.

Risk assessment of dyes and flame retardants; there’s room for improvement

On request of the Dutch food and product safety authority, RIVM has developed a prioritization method for substances used in textile production.

RIVM designated as WHO Collaborating Centre Antimicrobial Resistance Epidemiology and Surveillance

AMR is one of the major global challenges in infectious disease control.

Comparison of market authorization systems of medical devices in USA and Europe

Medical devices are a group of products varying from relatively simple devices like plasters and wheelchairs to complex equipment like pacemakers and MRI scanners.

RIVM researchers win best paper award of the journal Risk Analysis

RIVM researchers Arie Havelaar and Arno Swart received the prestigious Best Paper Award 2014 of the Society for Risk Analysis.

Difference in risk assessment of non-threshold carcinogens for workers

There is no uniform approach in the European Union for the risk assessment of occupational exposure to non-threshold carcinogens.

Risk of degradation of European ecosystems by air pollution is decreasing

The number of natural areas in Europe that are threatened by air pollution will decrease between 2005 and 2020.

RIVM participates in large EU project to head up global fight against infectious diseases

COMPARE, a large EU project intends to speed up the detection of, and response to disease outbreaks among humans and animals worldwide, through the use of new genome technology.

Biobased alternatives to hormone disrupting substance in cash register receipts

Chemicals made from vegetable or animal waste may be an alternative to the use of the substance Bisphenol A (BPA) in thermal paper. Thermal paper is widely used for cash register receipts.