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Radioactive material used in hospitals detected in sewage water

RIVM has, for the first time, investigated the possibility of detecting radioactive substances in sewage. This appears to be the case, as RIVM has found iodine-131 and lutetium-177. Hospitals use these substances in the treatment of patients.

Remove ticks quickly, reduce your risk of Lyme disease

Ticks are active again, as shown by the increase in tick bite reports on Tekenradar.nl. Quick action is important: the faster you remove a tick after it bites you, the lower your risk of contracting Lyme disease.

Publication WHO Good Practice Brief RIVM Centre for Healthy Living

The Good Practice Brief 'Centre for Healthy Living in the Netherlands: Building sustainable capacity and alliances for effective health promotion' has been published on the World Health Organ

Fewer TB patients in the Netherlands

The key figures of the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) show that in 2017, the number of TB patients in the Netherlands fell below 800 TB patients for the first time

Hormone-disrupting effect methyl-, ethyl- and propylparaben still unclear

RIVM has conducted literature research into the hormone-disrupting effects of the three most commonly used parabens (methyl-, ethyl- and propylparaben) and the exposure of consumers to these substa

Legislation on maximum permitted amount of synephrine in food supplements is desirable

Harmful health effects of dietary supplements with high levels of synephrine, which are used to lose weight or improve sports performance, cannot be excluded.

RIVM develops a framework for a broader view of establishing food safety standards

In Europe, strict requirements apply to food safety. Food safety standards are determined at international level.

Less meat and more tap water benefits health and the environment

In the Netherlands, diets with a high environmental impact contain more meat and energy.