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Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieu (RIVM)

Location

Utrecht

Founded

1909-02-28

Website

https://www.rivm.nl

Articles

867 Articles

Category

Drugs, Drug Proprietaries, and Druggists' Sundries

Medical Laboratories

Commercial Physical and Biological Research

Administration of Public Health Programs

Description

Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieu. Wij zetten ons in voor een gezonde bevolking en een duurzame, veilige en gezonde leefomgeving gebaseerd op onafhankelijk wetenschappelijk onderzoek. Kijk voor meer informatie op onze website www.rivm.nl. Wil je bij ons werken? Kijk op https://www.werkenvoornederland.nl/vacatures?werkgever=01940&term=rivm . Hopelijk zit er iets voor je bij! We work towards a healthy population living in a sustainable, safe and healthy environment. We hope to inform you with our messages about all the interesting things we do. Feel free to respond or participate in discussions. More information in English is to be found on our website: www.rivm.nl/en. Our core tasks are: • policy support • national coordination • prevention and intervention programmes • provision of information to professionals and the general public • knowledge development and research • support for inspectorates RIVM is a government agency. We provide the scientific knowledge base for national policies in the areas of public health and health promotion, food, safety, and the environment. We share our knowledge with governments, research centres and intergovernmental bodies around the world, and have a solid international reputation as a leading centre of expertise. RIVM. Committed to health and sustainability.

Articles

Drinking water crisis looms: 7 in 10 water companies do not have enough reserves

2024-02-09 (rtl.nl)

Drinking water crisis looms: 7 in 10 water companies do not have enough reserves

Companies or new-build homes that cannot get a connection: this already applies to electricity in many places in our country. If something is not done quickly, this scenario also threatens drinking water, drinking water companies warn.

Read more
Water quality in Schieland is not in order, but phosphate in water is decreasing

2024-02-01 (nieuweoogst.nu)

Water quality in Schieland is not in order, but phosphate in water is decreasing

The water quality in the working area of ​​the Schieland and Krimpenerwaard water board is not good enough in many places. However, the amount of phosphate in the water is decreasing, also in areas with grassland and greenhouse horticulture. This is evident from the water board's annual water quality report.

Read more
Drinking water companies displeased: farmers are allowed to continue spraying PFAs

2024-01-21 (fd.nl)

Drinking water companies displeased: farmers are allowed to continue spraying PFAs

Drinking water companies find pfas-containing pesticides in the Rhine and the Meuse in concentrations above the safe drinking water standard. Despite concerns...

Read more
The painkiller diclofenac is particularly dangerous for surface water

2024-01-19 (rd.nl)

The painkiller diclofenac is particularly dangerous for surface water

The over-the-counter painkiller diclofenac is far too common in our surface water, the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) has found. “This is because this painkiller is often applied to the skin as a gel.

Read more
Water board behind RIVM: 'Less medicine residues in water'

2024-01-19 (1limburg.nl)

Water board behind RIVM: 'Less medicine residues in water'

The Limburg Water Board supports the RIVM's call to ensure that fewer medicine residues end up in the water.

Read more
Once again large deposits of steel slag in the Western Scheldt. It doesn't stop!

2024-01-10 (duikersgids.nl)

Once again large deposits of steel slag in the Western Scheldt. It doesn't stop!

"The acidity of the water changes and all kinds of substances, such as heavy metals, leach out."

Read more
Tap water appears to be full of heavy metals: can we still drink it safely?

2023-11-06 (telegraaf.nl)

Tap water appears to be full of heavy metals: can we still drink it safely?

Is Dutch drinking water the cleanest in the world, as is often claimed? Research by the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) shows that we consume a combination of too much cadmium, lead, arsenic and mercury through our food and drinking water.

Read more
Dunea is short of water

2023-04-04 (vlietnieuws.nl)

Dunea is short of water

Drinking water company Dunea will have an annual shortage of 7.5 to 11.9 million cubic meters of water for the drinking water supply to residents in the period up to 2030. This is evident from a report by the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) on the availability of water for making drinking water.

Read more
RIVM launches Water Quality Check for the city

2022-07-12 (h2owaternetwerk.nl)

RIVM launches Water Quality Check for the city

Anyone who wants to gain insight into the microbiological risks of a fountain or water playground in the built environment can now perform the online Water Quality Check. This new instrument was introduced by the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment.

Read more

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