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  • News from 07.12.2016 | Last changed: 16.02.2017

    UBA heads the set-up of an European Human Biomonitoring system

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    UBA heads the set-up of an European Human Biomonitoring system Human biomonitoring detects pollutants in the human organism Source: Guido … human biomonitoring in the EU Member States and to enhance our understanding of the health impact of exposure to pollution. The aim is to consolidate existing data and …

  • News from 08.11.2023 | Last changed: 11.03.2024

    Start the transformation of the food system now!

    Verschiedene Gemüse wie Möhren, Knoblauch, Sellerieknollen und eine Zucchini

    Start the transformation of the food system now! A variety of fresh vegetables are the basis of a healthy, organic diet Source: weyo / AdobeStock Ecological, regional and …

  • News from 08.09.2020 | Last changed: 14.09.2020

    Ambitious environmental protection benefits health and well-being

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    Ambitious environmental protection benefits health and well-being Healthy environment, healthy lives – green spaces are … a clear example of the complex links between the environment, health and societal systems. The report contains information and data on health burden due to exposure …

  • News from 26.02.2021 | Last changed: 07.04.2021

    Video lecture series on climate change and health

    A sweaty man sits in his office in a shirt and tie, wiping his brow.

    Video lecture series on climate change and health More frequent hot weather days due to climate change are also a strain on people's health. Source: creatas / Thinkstock How do climate change and environmental …

  • News from 01.04.2015 | Last changed: 01.04.2015

    Extraneous water within the sewerage system burdens sewage treatm

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    Extraneous water within the sewerage system burdens sewage treatm Because of … also places an additional burden on relief structures, which in combined sewer systems can, to some degree, act as a buffer for wastewater prior to treatment in …

  • News from 09.07.2018 | Last changed: 20.08.2018

    Environmental- and health impact of 3D printing

    3D printer producing a little plastic tree

    Environmental- and health impact of 3D printing 3D printing implicates challenges and opportunities for … and opportunities for the environment and health. 09.07.2018 This trend report systematically deals with the developments in 3D printing and examines the …

  • News from 26.05.2021 | Last changed: 17.12.2021

    Making the EU Emissions Trading System fit for the future

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    Making the EU Emissions Trading System fit for the future The amendment of the ETS … stabilise the price signal, it would significantly increase the complexity of the system. The paper also recommends that aviation should continue to be excluded from …

  • News from 06.02.2024 | Last changed: 06.02.2024

    Nanoscale carrier systems for targeted delivery of ingredients

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    Nanoscale carrier systems for targeted delivery of ingredients Nanocarriers represent promising … and effect of the active ingredients. The new challenges this poses for the health and environmental assessment of active substances are currently being …

  • News from 13.07.2022 | Last changed: 02.08.2022

    Systematically perform climate risk assessments in municipalities

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    Systematically perform climate risk assessments in municipalities Climate risk Heat … adaptation, strengthening biodiversity, sustainable mobility, insulating and healthy building materials can be brought together. Climate adaptation and a better … provides information on the methodological procedure in addition to ISO 14091. … Systematically perform climate risk assessments in municipalities …

  • News from 29.07.2025 | Last changed: 29.07.2025

    German Environmental Survey celebrates 40th anniversary

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    … (edited by Agentur Naumilkat) In 1985, the first German Environmental Survey on Health (GerES) was launched. Since then, this series of surveys has been … It also provides an important scientific basis for policy decisions on environment, health, and chemicals. Here’s a timeline of the survey's major milestones. …

  • News from 21.03.2023 | Last changed: 23.03.2023

    Advanced materials: steadily sustainable and safe

    Coloured area changing from pink to blue. Hexagonal shapes appear on different levels of the image and which reminiscent of chemical structural formulae. The shapes are shown either only in outline or filled in area.

    … and form. They can offer solutions to global challenges. Examples are carrier systems for novel active ingredients or graphene for future use in batteries. To … weigh the benefits and challenges of the applications for environmental and health protection and other aspects of sustainability. The position paper of the …

  • News from 05.08.2020 | Last changed: 05.08.2020

    ERGO: EU research project on hormonally active substances

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    … in mammals can be extrapolated to non-mammals and vice versa. The thyroid hormone system will be used as the basis for the investigations. 05.08.2020 To protect human health and the environment from endocrine disruptors, the identification and risk …