It is beneficial for public health in the Netherlands if we set the standard time, also referred to as winter time, throughout the year.

The Dutch doctor who was treated at the Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) for a Lassa virus infection has passed away on 23 November.

During World Antibiotic Awareness Week 2019, RIVM has set up an escape room in one of busiest shopping malls in the Netherlands.

The Dutch government announced its plans for the first steps in tackling the nitrogen deposition issue.

Since the 1970s, European policies to improve air quality have resulted in fewer emissions in many countries.

In the Netherlands, 25.1 billion euros were spent on the treatment of mental and behavioural disorders in 2017.

Tap water from old lead water pipes accounts for an important part of the total daily exposure to lead.

RIVM reports annually on the level of radioactivity that occurs under normal circumstances in the environment and food.

Exposure to environmental noise is expected to cause more health problems in the Netherlands. There is increasingly more noise, and new houses are being built closer to noise sources.