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  • Cover from 11.06.2021

    International Conference: Limiting Health Impacts of Construction Products: Agenda

    … summing up risk quotients Andreas Kortenkamp, Brunel University London Harmonised test standard: EN 16516 – common approach for all building products for interiors … summing up risk quotients Andreas Kortenkamp, Brunel University London Harmonised test standard: EN 16516 – common approach for all building products for interiors …

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    Rats are among the health pests.

    two rats

    … this medium: Ratten- und Mäusegifte sicher & rechtskonform einsetzen: Neue FAQ Testing facility of Pests of Public Health Importance Rodentizide Tags chemicals rat …

  • Press release 15/2018 from 24.05.2018 | Last changed: 06.06.2018

    Drinking water in Germany again rated "very good"

    clear water is poured in a glass

    … facilities in Germany continues to have very good quality, say the results of the latest report on drinking water quality published today by the German Environment … and chemical quality. The current report by UBA includes the results of tests done at all major water utilities from 2014 to 2016. The utilities supply … when supplied by the larger water utilities. Drinking water is subject to frequent testing, sometimes daily. In addition, tap water is by far cheaper than bottled …

  • Press release 18/2019 from 06.06.2019 | Last changed: 01.07.2019

    Top marks for Germany's bathing waters

    Zwei Menschen rennen freudig ins Wasser.

    … seven sites were closed temporarily due to poor hygienic quality of water. The latest data on bathing water quality is available online on the webpages of the … a significant amount of sand or water contaminated with cyanobacteria. What is tested? Bathing waters are used by many more purposes than only bathing, which is …

  • Press release 11/2017 from 24.03.2017 | Last changed: 27.04.2017

    Land take: Make goals binding

    Aerial view of a small town

    … certificate trading at municipal level as its practicability has been successfully tested in a national pilot project. Press release No. 11/2017 | 24.03.2017 UBA's … certificate trading at municipal level as its practicability has been successfully tested in a national pilot project. … An area of 66 hectares of new land is consumed …

  • Press release 22/09 from 28.04.2009 | Last changed: 03.07.2013

    Noise: Stress starts in childhood

    … as frequent sources of noise Daily life exerts constant stress on children’s ears. Tests conducted by the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) about noise exposure and the … (4-6 kHz frequency range), this figure is 10.6 percent. Boys’ hearing in these tested ranges is poorer than girls’. 11.4 percent of children complain of temporary …