… But they can also be found in areas of forests and meadows as well. A UBA study now presents proposals on how the use of disposable cups can be reduced by half over the … tunnel in Baden-Württemberg.  read more (in German) "Green Finance” conference: presentations and video interviews In November 2018, the Swiss Federal Office for …

… posed by global mining. These were the findings of the latest research results presented by the UBA at the 15th Annual General Meeting of the Intergovernmental … chemicals in the human body can now be compared for all of Europe HBM4EU initiative presents assessment values for phthalates, cadmium and bisphenol A – more to follow … Proceedings are the final report of the International Cycling Conference (ICC) which took place from 19 until 21 September 2017 in Mannheim, Germany. Marking …

… Wishing you informative reading The UBA press office Air Quality: Nitrogen dioxide presents a serious health threat Diesel cars are a significant source of nitrogen … diesel driving bans. Despite the critiques and the well-known and transparently presented limitations of the study, we can still confirm that the results are … exchange with stakeholders from the entire food value chain. This report presents the status quo… Series Dokumentationen Page number 38 Year of publication …

… That is why we take the view that walking should be encouraged more and have presented our ideas on how this can be achieved. Find out more in the leading … consequences and the arising costs take centre stage. The UBA also recommends presenting the environmental consequences in greater detail, dropping the “one in, … substances are specified in the REACH Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006. The report presents findings and results from the examination of 1814 dossiers of lead and …

… federal and Länder authorities, universities and professional associations, and presented to the public on 26 November. According to the report, the average air … substances in prepared foods.  read more (in German) Industry & environment UBA presents concept for environmentally acceptable aviation Adjust taxes, reduce noise, … for environmental exposure assessment and management of NM. The expert opinion presents a comprehensive survey on existing experimental approaches to detect NM in …

… the substances that damage our environment and how this can be avoided. The UBA has presented a comprehensive set of recommendations against micropollutants of this … pressures and measures of German Water Resource Management. The accompanying flyer presents in short the essential facts and data on available water resources, water …

… Other health-related topics also feature in this issue, such as the results of a representative German Environmental Study on the health of children and young people, … group, or PFAS, in their blood. These are the findings of an evaluation of the representative German Environmental Survey for Children and Adolescents, GerES V. Air … for testing efficacy and animal welfare of rodent break back/snap traps was presented to representatives from the EU Member States authorities on biocides, the …

… read in this newsletter edition what can be done about it. We would also like to present the current data on air quality in Germany: Levels of nitrogen dioxide air … EU’s initiative to change the use of plastics in Europe. The European Commission presented its Plastics Strategy on January 16th. Climate protection at the expense … of the basics, pressures and measures of German water resource management, and presents essential factors and current data on the status of our waterways, on water …

… be compared to alternative products during authorisation procedure. This report presents an approach for comparative risk assessment based on a profile… Series … because of global warming and the fluctuations in availability of food, the report presents the methodical tools for an area-wide penguin monitoring of Antarctic …

… installed output of coal power stations totals a maximum of just 35 GW (it is presently approx. 43 GW). By 2030, the installed output must then be reduced to a … whether the reform proposals for the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) from 2020, as presented by the EU Commission, will achieve this. read more (in German) Action … from the Working Group on Energy Statistics (AGEE). Also available to download: presentations of the fourth expert workshop on the latest developments in energy …

… "Human Biomonitoring 2016“ has just been published. It features 34 articles which present the current status of human biomonitoring (HBM) worldwide. The volume … within the Scope of the 1st Federal Immission Control Ordinance (1st BImSchV) The present Manual summarizes the provisions, measurement procedures and legal framework …