The Netherlands is the first country where the burden of disease due to Lyme disease has been determined.

The number of clients tested for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) at Dutch STI clinics has increased since 2004.

Over recent years, antibiotic resistance to most agents has remained stable in the Netherlands, and the use of antibiotics has slightly decreased.

By combining the available international knowledge, the method to assess the extent to which consumers are exposed to chemical substances via everyday products such as paint, cleaning agents and co

RIVM would like to explore possibilities to eliminate obstacles during innovation of green chemistry with industry.

EU project EuroMix (European Test and Risk Assessment Strategies for Mixtures) was launched recently.

Companies, authorities and scientists can save time, money and test animals in the risk assessment of nanomaterials by using available data.

The number of medical examinations in which children are exposed to relatively high radiation doses has increased significantly over the last years.

Since August 2014, there has been an increase in the number of Chikungunya patients in the Caribbean region. Travellers who visit the region can become infected there.

Dr. Els van Schie has been appointed RIVM Director of Environment and Safety as from 1 February 2015. She will succeed Dr. Marcel van Raaij and interim director Dr.