RIVM researchers win best paper award of the journal Risk Analysis

RIVM researchers Arie Havelaar and Arno Swart received the prestigious Best Paper Award 2014 of the Society for Risk Analysis.

04-02-2015 | 00:00

Biobased alternatives to hormone disrupting substance in cash register receipts

Chemicals made from vegetable or animal waste may be an alternative to the use of the substance Bisphenol A (BPA) in thermal paper. Thermal paper is widely used for cash register receipts.

26-01-2015 | 00:00

Outbreak of avian influenza A (H5N8) in Dutch poultry

In November 2014 avian ‘flu has been detected on poultry farms in the Netherlands.

26-11-2014 | 00:00

RIVM provides overview of the possible risks of bisphenol A

RIVM has created an overview of the possible risks of Bisphenol A (BPA) for humans and the environment. BPA is a component of many different products and affects the endocrine system.

02-09-2014 | 00:00