… values are published in various principal papers in the Federal Health Gazette (Bundesgesundheitsblatt). The AIR derives two indoor air guide values for the purpose … in indoor air, page 1 Source: Umweltbundesamt Download image (237.36 kB) Chart as PDF for enlarged view (197.88 kB) Chart as Excel (246.73 kB) Guide values for the …

… widely available to the scientific community and are used to improve the scientific understanding of the changes of the chemical and physical state of the atmosphere in … programme is to use high-quality measurements to gain information about the background atmospheric concentrations of trace substances that can impact and change the climate. The permanent staff of the more than 500 GAW measuring stations around the world have regularly attended training seminars on the Zugspitze for ten …

… hygiene. last update on 20.10.2017 The German Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt – UBA) is a WHO Collaborating Centre on drinking-water hygiene. WHO … (UNECE) Leading the activity on small-scale water supplies and sanitation systems under the Protocol on Water and Health Developing materials and advisory and … Related contents WHO-Kooperationszentrum Lufthygiene Das Protokoll über Wasser und Gesundheit Trinkwasserkommission Cyanobakterien Tags drinking water World Health …

… counts Erosion – the stealthy loss of fertile soil. Source: S. Marahrens / Umweltbundesamt When heavy rains or strong winds hit uncovered soil, soil material can be … soil loss does not occur to any significant degree when naturally formed year-round plant cover is present. The currently observable dimension of soil loss in … attack and erode the soil. Without accompanying measures such as intercropping, undersowing or mulching, these crops face a significantly increased risk of soil …

… Air pollutants at a glance Smog in an urban area Source: Axel Eggert / Umweltbundesamt The composition of the air is affected by humans. Many components of the … country of origin. Several air pollutants are transported in the atmosphere over hundreds of kilometers, some even around the globe. You can find more information on sources and harmful effects of …

… regard is to create conditions that will promote efficient and environmentally sound resource stewardship, via a carefully constructed policy mix with just the right … A reliable social roadmap resulting from a political consensus and scientifically sound objectives will help to point all concerned in the right direction, particularly … of natural resources. The Federal Government is obliged to report to the German Bundestag every four years on the development of resource efficiency in Germany and …