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  • Article from 07.11.2017 | Last changed: 07.11.2017

    Nanomaterial

    white aerosol can sprays in front of black background

    … Nanomaterial Nanoparticles can spread in the air across borders and also adhere to aerosols. Source: picsfive / Fotolia.com … one dimension; in other words, more than 1,000 times smaller in diameter than a human hair. At this scale physical and chemical properties of materials change, and … strategy of the higher federal authorities on risks related to nanomaterials for humans and the environment Nanomaterials and other advanced materials: Application …

  • Article from 11.01.2019 | Last changed: 11.01.2019

    Climate change and health

    That's good against heat: a cooling water bag

    … heat: a cooling water bag Source: Miredi / Fotolia.com Heat waves are extreme weather phenomena that can have an impact on health. They are especially hazardous to the health of infants, toddlers and the elderly in … Weather and warnings Conference: Vector-Borne Diseases Heat Action Plans to protect human health Publications UMID 03/2009: Climate Change and Health Evaluation of …

  • Article from 07.11.2017 | Last changed: 10.11.2017

    Epigenetics and Environmental Influences

    DNA stylised

    … Epigenetics and Environmental Influences DNA Source: nobeastsofierce / Fotolia.com The Federal Environment Agency has initiated a research project in the field of epigenetics. Epigenetics explains the influence of environmental … alter the epigenetic pattern. These defective marks can have a negative impact on human health and, as a result, the risk of cancer and congenital birth defects may …

  • Article from 21.11.2016 | Last changed: 10.11.2017

    Assessing environmentally-related health risks

    A test tube with a blood sample is filled up with an other fluid in the laboratory..

    … Assessing environmentally-related health risks Environmental impacts on human health can be analysed in different ways. Source: Franz Flügel / Fotolia.com There are various ways of investigating the impact of the environment on human

  • Article from 24.01.2017 | Last changed: 13.11.2017

    Building Products

    different building products

    … Products used in construction contain many organic and inorganic substances. If they are released into the indoor air of buildings, or into the soil and groundwater, they can pose a risk to the environment and human health. Sofar these inputs of contaminants from building products have been …

  • Article from 22.12.2025 | Last changed: 22.12.2025

    Prosecution of Illegal Waste Shipments

    Richter mit Hammer

    … Source: apops / Fotolia.com last update on 22.12.2025 We hereby inform about the supervision of transboundary waste shipment, as required by Article 51 of the European Waste Shipment Regulation. The control of shipments of waste is regulated by § 11 of the German Waste Shipment …

  • Article from 14.02.2022 | Last changed: 15.02.2022

    Economic issues

    … is initially open to all types of use and no one should be excluded from access to the medium of water through ownership or pricing. The use of water can have the … of targets than has been the case to date. A reduction in the target is possible if human activities are such that the achievement of the environmental targets would … affected water suppliers will have to resort to expensive treatment methods to remove nitrate from raw water. This is one result of the UBA research project " …

  • Article from 30.12.2022 | Last changed: 15.07.2024

    Flood prevention

    The River Elbe during a flood in the Elbe Biosphere Reserve

    … Flood prevention The River Elbe during a flood in the Elbe Biosphere Reserve Source: Biosphärenreservat Flusslandschaft Elbe – Brandenburg; © Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International In the past, flood protection was often strongly focused on technical measures. …

  • Article from 04.01.2023 | Last changed: 22.08.2025

    Floods - how they form and how we influence them

    Flooded elbe river near Dessau

    Floods - how they form and how we influence them Flooded elbe river near Dessau Source: Jörg … the characteristics of the catchment area and the morphology of the river itself. Humans can influence and intensify floods, their course and effects. last update on …

  • Article from 19.09.2018 | Last changed: 18.11.2019

    Ozone and open air sport events

    People are jogging

    … Source: Iuliia Sokolovska / Fotolia.com It is advisable to carefully consider whether to participate in open-air sport events when ozone levels are high. last update on 19.09.2018 Ozone and open air sport events Due to weather conditions open air sport events normally take place in summer and throughout … MIK value (0.5 h) (Maximum Immission Concentration) for the protection of human health of 120 μg/m 3 was defined. The VDI stated at the time that this value …

  • Article from 11.04.2025 | Last changed: 11.04.2025

    Monitoring and assessment

    … Monitoring and assessment The federal and state governments regularly collect data on the North Sea and Baltic Sea using various monitoring methods. This helps to assess … countries Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands, species, habitats and communities, human activities, selected pressures and the climate and geomorphology are described …

  • Article from 02.02.2022 | Last changed: 25.07.2025

    Maritime shipping

    Sailing boat and container ship in the harbor of Hamburg

    … Maritime shipping Sailing boat and container ship in the harbor of Hamburg Source: FG II 2.3 / UBA More and larger ships are sailing the … environmental impact About 6,000 years ago, ships took up conquering the oceans and humans have been making use of maritime transport for centuries. In the beginning, … in the Kadett Channel and the Fehmarn Belt multiple vessels are permanently moving within earshot of harbor porpoises. Furthermore, construction noise …