Tag: RIVM
Ban on wood burning and environmental zone throughout the city: how much sense do Utrecht plans make?
The municipality of Utrecht wants to take far-reaching measures to improve air quality. Burning wood-burning stoves and fireplaces will be prohibited, only emission-free mopeds and mopeds are still welcome and…
New variants and summer peak, should we worry about corona again?
Province of Utrecht – The time of face masks, quarantine and admission tickets seems far away. Many people have used up their corona tests or have ended up in the…
More corona in the sewer, but not in the hospital
The increase is not yet a cause for concern, a spokesperson for the RIVM says. “It is still questionable whether the increase will continue,” he says. It is possible that…
This place in the province is the drawing capital of the Netherlands: ‘I won’t let myself be scared’
Hillie van den Dolder walks through the forest with her borrowed dog a few times a week. “You really have to check yourself for ticks after a walk. I always…
Zeist the drawing capital of the Netherlands? ‘I’ve never checked myself’
Zeist is the tick hotspot of the Netherlands. On the tick radar of the RIVM and Wageningen University, a dark red dot stands out: most bites are registered on a…
Swimming? Then you don’t have to worry about PFAS in the province
The fact that there is little of this stuff in the water does not mean that the swimming quality is good. That is why the province, together with the Regional…
RIVM is ‘shocked’ by research into misconduct in the workplace
After an initial tour by the FNV at the end of last year, the ministry announced a study into social safety in the workplace. “It goes without saying that we…
GGD warns against wood burning: ‘Very worrying for public health’
Utrecht – Wood stoves and fireplaces account for almost a quarter of all particulate matter emissions in the Netherlands and, according to the GGD, this is “worrisome to very concerning…
Corona peaks at Christmas, can you celebrate with a runny nose?
What should you do if you think you have corona? At least you don’t have to test yourself anymore. It advice of the RIVM is to stay at home if…
Corona peaks at Christmas, can you celebrate with an infection?
What should you do if you think you have corona? At least you don’t have to test yourself anymore. It advice of the RIVM is to stay at home if…