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.

As of this autumn, RIVM will advise against burning wood in unfavourable weather conditions and or poor air quality.