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  • Article from 20.06.2025 | Last changed: 24.06.2025

    Advanced materials

    Word cloud of advanced materials

    … The German Environment Agency is addressing the potential of advanced materials for environmental and climate protection and is participating in discussions on the … materials that have been deliberately designed to meet the functional requirements for future-oriented applications. It should be noted that these are not always very … The terms new/advanced materials are used very broadly and can include, for example, these groups of materials: Advanced alloys (e.g. intermetallic, shape …

  • Article from 30.07.2025 | Last changed: 30.07.2025

    News

    News

    … 41 st TF ICP M&M 32 nd CCE and 6 th CDM meeting from 18 to 20 february Agenda Presentations Report e-learning course The development of the e-learning tool for effects and related activities represents workplan item 1.3.9 for the …

  • Article from 26.02.2025 | Last changed: 27.02.2025

    Political context

    Organizational Chart of the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution (CLRTAP)

    … organizational entity under the  CLRTAP  of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (see organigram above). The CLRTAP was signed in 1979 and came into force in 1983. It was the first international legally binding instrument to deal … is to control air pollution and its effects and to develop an extensive programme for the monitoring and evaluation of the long-range transport of air pollutants. WGE …

  • Article from 26.05.2020 | Last changed: 30.07.2020

    FAQ formaldehyde regulations for wood-based materials & furniture

    … FAQ formaldehyde regulations for wood-based materials & furniture Here you will find frequently asked questions … accordingly. … No, the new rules do not impose any new labelling requirements. … FAQ formaldehyde regulations for wood-based materials & furniture …

  • Article from 18.08.2022 | Last changed: 18.08.2022

    RESCUE: Main results

    … 97 percent (in comparison to 1990). Through the use of sustainable agriculture and forestry practices, even net-zero emissions can be reached. At the same time, … raw materials consumption can be reduced by 56 to 70 percent. However, the transformation also results in additional demands for single raw materials. last update on 18.08.2022 The scenarios The RESCUE-study …

  • Article from 22.02.2024 | Last changed: 19.05.2025

    German Environmental Survey, GerES VI (2023-2024)

    a colorful picture with many different faces

    … The German Environment Agency (UBA) conducts the German Environmental Survey for Adults, GerES VI (2023–2024) to collect information on the burden of the adult … during a home visit. last update on 22.02.2024 For participants: Click here to download the study documents in English. Information on study participation: …

  • Article from 15.05.2020 | Last changed: 18.05.2020

    Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API)

    … of sewage treatment plants or through their use in livestock production. Therefore the German federal states and the Federal Institute of Hydrology have been … by discharges from municipal wastewater treatment p Source: Umweltbundesamt Downloads: (9.28 kB) Endocrine active substances Synthetic hormones such as …

  • Article from 15.05.2020 | Last changed: 15.05.2020

    Headaches

    A child that holds its head.

    … or migraines. However, poor air quality should be considered when searching for headache causes. last update on 15.05.2020 Headaches There are many different … a room with “bad air” can trigger headaches in some people. Pollutants that can be present in indoor air and might cause headaches are: Tobacco Smoke: Already i n the … Carbon dioxide (CO 2 ): Carbon dioxide is a gas exhaled by human beings and therefore concentration levels rise relatively quickly in rooms where people congregate. …

  • Article from 29.04.2022 | Last changed: 29.04.2022

    Newsletter WHO CC Air Hygiene

    Schild des WHO CC Air Quality Management and Air Pollution Control

    … Control Source: Catrin Zigelski / UBA Until 2018 the WHO Collaborating Center for Air Quality Management and Air Pollution Control published news about air quality of the member states of the WHO Region for Europe. last update on 29.04.2022 On this page you can find all issues from 2001 … of air Pollution in 26 European Cities - First Results of the APHEIS Study +++ Present Conditions and Problems of Air Pollution in Bulgaria 30, 12/2002 July 2002 …

  • Article from 08.05.2023 | Last changed: 08.05.2023

    Human biomonitoring in Europe

    Waving flags of Switzerland, Greece, Spain, Luxembourg, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Belgium and the European Union

    … Human biomonitoring in Europe Human exposure to pollutants was investigated uniformly in Europe. Source: CC Vision European environment and health policy attaches … on HBM4EU can be found at: www.hbm4eu.eu The HBM4EU information sheet can be downloaded here . COPHES and DEMOCOPHES Since December 2009, this work has been …

  • Article from 21.11.2022 | Last changed: 23.11.2022

    Cooperation for the promotion of human biomonitoring

    Refinery

    Cooperation for the promotion of human biomonitoring Refinery Source: Aaron Kohr / Fotolia.com … Substances” below. Table Selected substances, page 1 Source: Umweltbundesamt Download image (316.64 kB) table_selected_substances_en_20221109.pdf (154.30 kB) … exposure biomarkers are publislhed in peer reviewed journals and often also presented at conferences. Thus, the method becomes publicly available and can be …