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  • Article from 23.03.2017 | Last changed: 10.11.2017

    Commissions and Working Groups

    etwa 10 Leute sitzen auf einer Veranstaltung an U-förmig aufgestellten Tischen mit Namensschildern und Laptops, vorne läuft ein Beamer

    … 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 …

  • Article from 04.05.2020 | Last changed: 30.07.2020

    Formaldehyde emissions: Test conditions for wood-based materials

    … materials Even today, harmful formaldehyde from wood-based materials and other products is still offgassing into indoor air. Low-emission products are now … reasons, new and renovated buildings are more air-tight now than they used to be. The German Environment Agency (UBA) has achieved, that the test … of the extent to which materials and objects installed in a house can affect human health. In the AgBB evaluation scheme, formaldehyde has an LCI value (LCI …

  • Article from 13.11.2023 | Last changed: 08.04.2024

    Reactive nitrogen

    Annual nitrogen inputs into the German environment – sectoral percentages of total inputs 1995-2014

    … Reactive nitrogen Annual nitrogen inputs into the German environment–sectoral percentages of total inputs 1995-2014 Source: … and inorganic substance compounds and of vital importance to all life processes. The availability of reactive nitrogen often limits plant growth, which is why … reactive nitrogen are deposited to the environment, however, it poses a danger to human health and the viability of ecosystems. Forms of reactive nitrogen which are …

  • Article from 25.05.2021 | Last changed: 25.05.2021

    Ozone

    … Ozone Ozone is a colourless and toxic gas, and one of the most important trace gases in the atmosphere. The natural ozone layer which occurs in the atmosphere at an … radiation. last update on 25.05.2021 Ground level ozone, by contrast, is harmful to human health and the environment. It is produced in the presence of intensive solar …

  • Article from 25.05.2021 | Last changed: 25.05.2021

    Particulate matter (PM10)

    … Particulate matter (PM10) Particulate matter (PM10) comprises the mass of all particles contained in TSP (total suspended particulates) with an … diameter of less than 10 µm. last update on 25.05.2021 It can be caused by human activity: Particulate matter can originate from energy supply and industrial processes, metal and steel production as well as the reloading of bulk material or it can be of natural origin, for example as a …

  • Article from 21.05.2015 | Last changed: 21.05.2015

    UMID: Notes for authors

    … UMID: Notes for authors last update on 21.05.2015 General The UMID publishes both submissions solicited by the editors and unsolicited submissions of original articles. The posts should be … Umwelt und Mensch – Informationsdienst“ Interreg-Projekt NonHazCity 3 Kommission Human-Biomonitoring Umweltbedingte Krankheitslasten Related publications …

  • Article from 17.09.2009 | Last changed: 22.07.2020

    Climate and greenhouse effect

    sun and blue sky

    … of time and larger area. last update on 17.09.2009 From our own experience, gathered e.g. on holiday trips, we know that climate varies from region to region. The fact that climate also changes over time is evident from knowledge about the … and anthropogenic (= man-made) origins. In the pre-industrial age the impact of human intervention was limited to a local or regional scale. Since the onset of …

  • Article from 10.08.2017 | Last changed: 15.03.2019

    telegram: environment+health

    title telegram environment + health

    … to you from 2008 to 2017. last update on 10.08.2017 telegram: environment+health The telegram environment + health which was published from 2008 to 2017 supplied … telegram environment+health 01/2017 Environmental injustice inside our bodies? - Human body burdens of dangerous chemicals in brazil and Germany telegram 01/2017 … by ethanol fireplaces telegram 04/2016 telegram environment+health 03/2016 Cities moving towards more environmental justice telegram 03/2016 telegram …

  • Article from 10.08.2010 | Last changed: 30.06.2021

    Climate change

    the Earth

    … Climate change Looming global warming harbours great risks for man and the environment Source: Julien Jandric / Fotolia.com Global mean surface air temperature has risen gradually since the age of industrialisation. It is now accepted as scientifically proven that we humans are responsible for a significant part of this increase. Hence one speaks of …