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Jacob van Klaveren appointed as guest Professor at the Technical University of Denmark

On 15 March 2016, Jacob van Klaveren was appointed as guest Professor in risk-benefit analyses at the Technical University of Denmark, DTU.

Senior scientific advisor of mixture exposure and risk assessment at the center of Nutrition, Prevention and Health Care at the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and Environmental (RIVM)

Tuberculosis control in the Netherlands: current situation and five-year plan

Every year on 24 March, the world marks ‘World TB Day’ to raise awareness for the global fight against tuberculosis (TB)– one of the world’s top infectious killers.

New possibilities for the responsible recycling of plastics

RIVM proposes the consideration of a broader environmental perspective in the trade-off between incineration and recycling of plastics.

More tobacco products, number of additives stable

In 2014, the number of tobacco products on the Dutch market increased to 4212. This is a 5 percent increase compared to 2013.

Discussions on internet forums as a valuable source to understand patients’ perspectives

Patients' perspectives do not always correspond to those of healthcare professionals and policy-makers.

RIVM recommends more stringent EU standards BPA

More stringent European standards for safe exposure of workers and consumers to bisphenol A (BPA) were proposed in 2014 and 2015.

INHERIT research project kicks off

Maximising health equity and environmental sustainability: the INter-sectoral Health and Environment Research for InnovaTions (INHERIT) project has kicked off. RIVM experts joined 17

Historical research on reduction of childhood mortality due to vaccination

To what extent has the National Vaccination Programme contributed to the prevention of disease and mortality since the beginning of the 20th century?

Need for adjustment authorisation for gene drive applications

The National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) advises to bring all gene drive applications under the authorisation requirement of the Dutch GMO legislation.

Need for circular use of materials in construction

Construction and demolition waste are being recycled on a large scale to use as a foundation for e.g. roads, but recycled building materials are hardly ever used in the construction of buildings.