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  • Article from 16.12.2021 | Last changed: 28.03.2025

    Pharmaceuticals

    various colorful tablets and pills from the top

    … and that contamination of drinking water was having a negative impact on human health. Scientists have in the meantime traced 414 different pharmaceutical residues … drugs in the environment. Human drugs enter surface waters through sewage systems and sewage treatment plants. Most veterinary drugs are spread onto …

  • Article from 01.07.2015 | Last changed: 13.11.2017

    Biocides

    Preservative wood into the dose

    … risk assessment, because biocides are a potential hazard to the environment and the health of man and animals. What is the legal basis which regulates the authorisation … When applied improperly they can pose a risk to the environment and health. More healthful alternatives should be considered prior to any application of such …

  • Article from 07.08.2024 | Last changed: 05.02.2025

    UBA offices

    Collage of three buildings: modern glass building, historic building in green environment and mountain station on snow-covered slope

    … Section II 3.3 Drinking-water Resources and Treatment staff members Section IV 1.4 Health Pests and their Control To facilitate these activities, our Correnplatz … our Berlin-Marienfelde office also operates our flowing, flow-through and stagnant system simulation facility (FSA) where we do research into areas such as the effect … Section II 3.3 Drinking-water Resources and Treatment staff members Section IV 1.4 Health Pests and their Control To facilitate these activities, our Correnplatz …

  • Article from 25.08.2014 | Last changed: 25.10.2016

    Environmental guidelines

    the Federal Environment Agency´s office building from above with its solar cells on the roof

    … environmentally compatible development. We implement an environmental management system which our environmental guidelines provide the basis for. How we see … the active involvement of all its staff in efforts to protect the environment and health. To reduce negative environmental impacts In procurement, we prefer the most …

  • Article from 20.01.2023 | Last changed: 14.08.2025

    Mission Statement

    Modern four-storey building with wood and different colored glass elements, in front of it trees and a pond with water lilies and pond lilies

    … Mission Statement The UBA works for a healthy planet, quality of life for all and a sustainable world. Source: Susanne … we do We believe that a healthy planet and a sustainable world require intact ecosystems and ambitious protection of the climate and resources. A central goal of …

  • Article from 06.07.2020 | Last changed: 08.10.2021

    State of the art in safety technology

    … State of the art in safety technology last update on 06.07.2020 Information system on the state of the art in safety technology The information system INFOSIS in German was developed by the Federal Environment Agency and the … and Testing (BAM). It contains the following modules: DOSIS database (documentation system on the state of the art in safety technology) ZEMA database (Central …

  • Article from 13.10.2016 | Last changed: 13.10.2016

    Nanotechnology: Opportunities and Risks

    … know and Research and development projects . Associated content Links UBA webpage: Health: Nanomaterial UBA webpage: Chemicals: Nanotechnology Federal Institute for … iron for the remediation of groundwater damages Nanotechnology-based lighting systems: organic light-emitting diode (OLED) Use of nanomaterials in textiles …

  • Article from 06.07.2020 | Last changed: 07.12.2023

    Plant safety

    … substances are used – and in the event of an accident, minimize the consequent health and environmental effects. At the UBA, all such measures are based on the … conform with the state of the art in safety engineering, to use a safety management system, and to elaborate and apply an accident prevention plan. Larger plant …

  • Article from 08.01.2024 | Last changed: 09.01.2024

    Mobile air conditioning with fluorinated refrigerants

    The photo shows that the fluorinated refrigerant 1234yf burned during the laboratory test.

    … gases with global warming potential exceeding 150 for mobile air conditioning systems in motor vehicles since January 2011. Thus the current refrigerant … for an exposure time of 10 min). Exceeding the AELG 2 level leads to irreversible health damage. This level was well exceeded in tests conducted inside a vehicle, …

  • Article from 29.02.2016 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

    Whale monitoring in the Antarctic

    humpback whale

    … Protection to the Antarctic Treaty (AUG). The project is also developing an neu system to detect the presence of whales. The system is aimed at reducing injury risks to whales, in particular from underwater … transferred to areas with no data on the occurrence of whales. Infrared-based (IR) system to determine presence of great whales The presence of whales must be …

  • Article from 22.08.2019 | Last changed: 24.09.2019

    Emissions from wood and coal burning stoves in residential areas

    different houses, covered with snow, with smoking chimneys

    … house chimneys can lead to unpleasant odours in the neighbourhood and be harmful to health. last update on 22.08.2019 Use of wood and coal stoves in residential areas … Association of Chimney Sweepers around 11.7 Mio so called “ single-roo m firing systems” are installed in Germany. They also reported that the number of traditional …

  • Article from 14.08.2017 | Last changed: 14.08.2017

    Environmental pollution and diseases of the elderly

    old woman

    … Environmental pollution and diseases of the elderly Older people's health can also be impaired by environmental influences Source: Ocskay mark / Fotolia.com Not only children can react particularly sensitive but also the health of adults and particularly the elderly is determined by environmental …