… the States (AOLG), the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety, the Federal Ministry of Health, the Robert Koch … the States (AOLG), the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety, the Federal Ministry of Health, the Robert Koch …

… biological air pollutants such as mould and bacteria, and emissions from building products, lifestyle products (e-cigarettes, shishas) as well as home-based … ventilation recommendations in educational institutions (schools) and residential buildings that have been developed over the years and take into account the energy …

… Caucasus and Central Asia in the programme. WHO CC’s cooperation with WHO EURO in Copenhagen is organised through the WHO European Centre for Environment and Health … In 1986, the WHO Regional Office for Europe designated the Institute for Water, Soil and Air Hygiene (WaBoLu) as WHO Collaborating Centre for Air Quality Management … German Committee on Indoor Guide Values Committee for Health-related Evaluation of Building Products Innenraumluftqualität nach Einbau von Bauprodukten in …

… The Sick Building Syndrome (SBS) Non-specific afflictions experienced by people who spend … discomfort about “air conditioning” and a preference for “traditional” airing by opening windows. Pollution of indoor air, for example with volatile and … Correctly assessing the performance and threats of microorganisms in agricultural soils – identifying meaningful endpoints under field-relevant pesticide, biocide and …

… pollutants in an harmonized manner. The COPHES project developed the guidelines for doing so. From September 2011, the sister project, DEMOCOPHES, carried out human … DEMOCOPHES is a pilot study: in other words, it is a preliminary study whose essential purpose was to test certain procedures. For this reason, only 120 … Toxicological basic data for the derivation of EU-LCI values for 5 substances from building products Focus on the future: 3D printing Tags human biomonitoring human …

… Contact with allergens like pollen or household dust particles can hardly be avoided.  Although they occur in the environment without human interference, man is …

… blood or urine individuals or populations is analysed. Human biomonitoring plays an essential role in environmental health and the assessment of pollution levels in the … groups, because pollutants from water are absorbed differently from those found in soil or air and living habits are different. With regard to the assessment of the … Toxicological basic data for the derivation of EU-LCI values for 5 substances from building products Focus on the future: 3D printing Tags human biomonitoring human …

… light on the conditions which give rise to illness, assuming that it is possible to do so at all. However, those affected suffer very acutely from environment-related … is to prevent the occurrence of environment-related diseases. To this end it is essential to identify potentially pathogenic environmental factors and understand … is to prevent the occurrence of environment-related diseases. To this end it is essential to identify potentially pathogenic environmental factors and understand …

… mostly greater proximity to the sources. VOCs from outside can also penetrate into buildings. As a rule, however, ventilation leads to a reduction of the original … effects, which scientists have derived from toxicological assessments, must be avoided.  This also applies especially for carcinogenic, genotoxic, and teratogenic … Correctly assessing the performance and threats of microorganisms in agricultural soils – identifying meaningful endpoints under field-relevant pesticide, biocide and …