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RIVM calls for increased involvement of scientific community in solving plastic crisis

Industry and policymakers are not availing themselves enough of the available scientific knowledge when it comes to smarter ways of dealing with plastics.

Nature Nanotechnology publishes RIVM research on plastics

On Thursday 20 January, Nature Nanotechnology published the article Quantitative tracing of uptake and transport of submicrometre plastics in crop plants using lanthanide chelates as a dual-functional tracer.

Microplastics in paint can cause problems in the environment

Companies and organisations in the paint sector are aware that microplastics can cause problems as these particles end up in the environment where they persist and may be harmful to plants and anim

COVID-19 consequences impact vulnerable groups more in the long term

The effects of the COVID-19 crisis have a greater impact on vulnerable groups in society, such as lower-educated adults, young people, the elderly and people with underlying health problems.

Measures against polluting microplastics from garments

When garments made from synthetic materials wear, due to use and washing, microplastic fibres are released. Wastewater treatment plants remove 50 to 90 per cent of these microplastic fibres.

Animatie waarin je persoon ziet lopen op gras, met daaronder de bodem met daaronder waterlaag met zwemmende vissen

Sustainability Day at RIVM: Microplastics

Today, 10 October 2018, is national Sustainability Day in the Netherlands.

Measures to reduce microplastic emissions in the environment

Microplastics are plastic particles that are smaller than 5 millimetres; through the use of plastic or rubber products these microplastics can end up in the environment (surface water, soil, and ai

First products Dutch Public Health Foresight study available in English

In 2017, RIVM launched a Trend Scenario, as well as three thematic reports about the future demand for health care, technology and wider determinants of health.

Trend scenario PHF- 2018 identifies societal challenges for the future

If historical trends continue unchanged, dementia will be the leading cause of disease burden in 2040 and the main cause of death.

Building blocks for a definition of microplastics

The Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, RIVM has described building blocks for a definition of microplastics.