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  • Article from 19.09.2018 | Last changed: 18.11.2019

    Ozone and open air sport events

    People are jogging

    … value of 100 μg/m³ ozone (8-hour average) for health protection. The EU Directive 2008/50/EC "Ambient Air Quality and Cleaner Air for Europe" sets the following target: the maximum 8-hour value of a day may not exceed 120 µg/m 3 on more than 25 days per calendar year (averaged over 3 …

  • Article from 02.02.2022 | Last changed: 25.07.2025

    Maritime shipping

    Sailing boat and container ship in the harbor of Hamburg

    … Anti-Fouling Systems on Ships ( AFS Convention ; adopted 2001, in force since 2008) International Convention for the control and Management of Ships’ Ballast … to Article 17 of the Convention on the Law of the Sea, ships of flag States may not be debarred from enjoying the right of innocent passage of the territorial …

  • Article from 31.03.2025 | Last changed: 10.04.2025

    Use and Impact

    Port view of Bremerhaven with container crane and container ship.

    … being explored to enhance the ocean’s capacity to absorb CO ₂ . While these methods may support climate mitigation efforts, they also pose uncertain ecological risks. … being explored to enhance the ocean’s capacity to absorb CO ₂ . While these methods may support climate mitigation efforts, they also pose uncertain ecological risks. …

  • Article from 11.05.2012 | Last changed: 14.11.2025

    Circulatory diseases

    … various different activities carried out by men and women in the course of the day may well play a role here; in addition, statistical distortions brought about by … status and hormone therapy, which was not included in the scope of the survey, may have arisen. The specialists were unable to establish any exposure-response …

  • Article from 12.12.2025 | Last changed: 12.12.2025

    Overview

    … (starting with version 3) is the reference implementation to Annex 2 of the TA Luft draft 2020. The program will be the successor of AUSTAL2000 (ending with version 2), … been realised with the new TA Luft that comes into force tomorrow, October 1, 2002. Maybe one should meet again in the mountains and discuss how the dispersion model of … been realised with the new TA Luft that comes into force tomorrow, October 1, 2002. Maybe one should meet again in the mountains and discuss how the dispersion model of …

  • Article from 06.07.2020 | Last changed: 04.10.2023

    Risk management in river basins

    … guidelines for "Pipeline Safety" (2006/7), for "Tailings Management Facilities" (2008/9) and Oil-Terminals”. The guidelines were approved by all UNECE member states. … guidelines for "Pipeline Safety" (2006/7), for "Tailings Management Facilities" (2008/9) and Oil-Terminals”. The guidelines were approved by all UNECE member states. …

  • Article from 21.03.2022 | Last changed: 28.04.2023

    Transport law

    Wortwolke

    … concept for sustainable mobility needs legal instruments. These instruments may be embedded in transport law as well as in other areas, for example in the … The study is published online. A conference hosted by the UBA on 13-14 May 2008 was also devoted to the topic of internalising externalities at airports. …

  • Article from 01.10.2012 | Last changed: 14.11.2025

    Traffic noise

    … approach. However noise mapping and noise action planning, which began in 2007 and 2008 respectively, have as a rule always been based on heterogeneous strategies for … such as cost-benefit analyses and indemnification regulations. Point sources may be evaluated differently for the same acoustic level. In its national noise …

  • Article from 09.10.2015 | Last changed: 17.11.2025

    Soil protection at international level

    desiccated soil

    … This is compounded by the problem that opinions differ on what soil degradation may be. Practicable and informative solutions need to be found to address this. … This is compounded by the problem that opinions differ on what soil degradation may be. Practicable and informative solutions need to be found to address this. … …

  • Article from 05.01.2023 | Last changed: 05.01.2023

    Overview of application forms

    … the requirements for the permit application also apply to the permit procedure that may be necessary here. In the case of change applications that require a short-term … that some activities in Antarctica are generally prohibited due to special bans and may only be carried out if the UBA has issued an exemption permit for this. For …

  • Article from 06.12.2017 | Last changed: 06.12.2017

    Lead at Christmas and on New Year's Eve

    red candle with a spoon for lead pouring

    … this nostalgia has its price because, although the beautiful cascades of tinsel may in the first instance serve as lovely tree decorations, the glittery strips end … traces of lead on the hands. Children who then put their hands in their mouths may also be putting lead there. As far as the effects of lead are concerned, …

  • Article from 19.02.2025 | Last changed: 19.05.2025

    German Committee on Indoor Air Guide Values

    Wohnzimmer im Altbau mit Sofa, Tisch, Stehlampe, Bild und Pflanzen

    … are experts from federal states and federal governments in Germany. Further experts may be appointed as necessary. The office of the AIR has been established at the … Environmental Hygiene. Bundesgesundheitsbl Gesundheitsforsch Gesundheitsschutz 51 (2008), S. 1370 -1378. Addendum to the health evaluation of particulate matter in …