… Mission Statement The UBA works for a healthy planet, quality of life for all and a sustainable world. … is our take on ourselves and our work? What are our goals and how can we fulfill them? Our Mission Statement addresses these issues. last update on 20.01.2023 I. The UBA (overarching vision) Foreword    …

… Mobile air conditioning with fluorinated refrigerants Laboratory test of the ignition behaviour of the refrigerant 1234yf Source: Umweltbundesamt An EU directive bans the use of fluorinated greenhouse gases with global warming potential exceeding 150 …

… Visitor Guidelines for the Antarctic To avoid unnecessary stress for animals, minimum distances are to be … is not only a very sensitive ecosystem, it is also a hostile environment for humans. Compliance with the visitor guidelines ensures protection of the flora and … in general and follow the instructions which their tour guide gives. This means to move slowly and quietly when in the vicinity of wildlife and to keep at certain …

… Whale monitoring in the Antarctic Once hunted intensively but now the target of monitoring projects: the … used already impair the ability to make observations when there is slight movement of the vessel. As a result, very little tracking data has been collected. … term, the IR system could develop into a valuable mitigation support tool for human observers during both scientific and industrial use of seismic surveying. The …

… Emissions from wood and coal burning stoves in residential areas Especially in the winter time the air can be contaminated with fine dust from chimneys and stoves Source: Grzegorz … fine dust pollution in residential areas . Fine particulate matter is dangerous to humans, due to the smallness of the particles. The smaller the particles, the deeper …

… Environmental pollution and diseases of the elderly Older people's health can also … K, Wunderle KB: Parkinson's disease: Evidence for environmental risk factors. Movement Disorders 28, 1 (2013) 8-13. Ngandu T: A 2 year multidomain intervention of …

… / Fotolia.com Exceptional exposure situations deserve special consideration. They occur when usual or expected environmental conditions are not met. Human health is particularly at risk in these often extreme stressful situations, therefore environmental hygiene and …

… often more exposed to environmental stress than socially advantaged people. Under the heading of “environmental justice”, the UBA works on the subject of the (uneven) distribution of exposure to environm. … living conditions, lifestyles, available resources and the associated risks to human health. Most studies find that people with low social status tend to be more …

… Commissions and Working Groups Various commissions and working groups give advice to the Federal Environment Agency. Source: aerogondo / Fotolia.com Experts from federal and other authorities, from universities and other research institutes give advice to the … and German federal states as well as to the WHO. last update on 23.03.2017 The human biomonitoring commission advises the president of the Federal Environment …