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  • Article from 26.05.2020 | Last changed: 30.07.2020

    FAQ formaldehyde regulations for wood-based materials & furniture

    … for wood-based materials & furniture Here you will find frequently asked questions and answers about the test procedure for formaldehyde emissions from wood-based … came into force on 01.01.2020. The information is mainly intended for companies and institutions that manufacture, process, sell, transport, store, export or import … emissions can now be produced using these glues; however, products with higher formaldehyde emissions are also still available on the market. It therefore …

  • Article from 18.08.2022 | Last changed: 18.08.2022

    RESCUE: Main results

    … to 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, … 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 … necessary in order to limit global warming to 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels, and to achieve a globally equitable use of raw materials.  The strategies In order …

  • Article from 04.11.2019 | Last changed: 04.11.2019

    RESCUE scenario GreenSupreme

    … RESCUE scenario GreenSupreme GreenSupreme (“Germany – resource efficient and greenhouse gas neutral – Minimizing future greenhouse gas emissions and raw material consumption”) examines a faster transformation path in connection … other scenarios with the goal to minimize cumulated greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and raw materials consumption. last update on 04.11.2019 Scenario characteristics In …

  • Article from 04.11.2019 | Last changed: 04.11.2019

    RESCUE scenario GreenLate

    … RESCUE scenario GreenLate GreenLate stands for „Germany – resource efficient and GHG neutral – late transition”. This scenario if characterized by delayed action … supply is based completely on renewable sources. However, the energy demand is higher than in the other Green-scenarios as conventional technologies with lower …

  • Article from 08.08.2024 | Last changed: 12.08.2024

    Further CCE Reports

    CCE Other Reports

    … CCE Reports CCE Other Reports Source: CCE last update on 08.08.2024 Further reports and handouts published by the CCE can be downloaded here: Galert, W (2024) Empirical … Dirnböck T, Knaebel K, Djukic I, Posch M (2024) Critical Limits for Acidification and Nutrient Nitrogen . Final report. CCE, UBA, Dessau-Roßlau, Germany. Franzaring …

  • Article from 22.02.2024 | Last changed: 19.05.2025

    German Environmental Survey, GerES VI (2023-2024)

    a colorful picture with many different faces

    … with environmental pollutants. Samples of tap water, urine, blood, house dust, and indoor air are analysed along with information acquired by questionnaires during … study documents in English. Information on study participation: Participants are randomly selected representative for the men and women and for their age group in their place of residence. The sampling …

  • Article from 15.05.2020 | Last changed: 18.05.2020

    Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API)

    … or through their use in livestock production. Therefore the German federal states and the Federal Institute of Hydrology have been measuring select active … in surface waters for a number of years. Currently no environmental quality standards have been determined for API either at European or national level. However, … 0.09 µg/l. The detection limits for azithromycin at three monitoring stations was higher. The EU Commission report declares a PNEC of 0.019 µg/l for azithromycin, …

  • Article from 15.05.2020 | Last changed: 15.05.2020

    Autism Spectrum Disorder

    A token stands in the middle of a wooden square, three others stand outside.

    … 15.05.2020 Autism is seen as a developmental disorder of the central nervous system and grouped into three diagno stic categories : early childhood autism, Asperger’s syndrome and atypical autism. However, since the types overlap and mild forms also occur, the … lifestyle conditions but also by new and broader diagnostic criteria as well as a higher awareness of parents and physicians. In recent years many studies, for …

  • Article from 30.08.2023 | Last changed: 30.08.2023

    Nickel in particulate matter

    Ein rauchender Schornstein vor bewölktem Himmel.

    … processes. Source: jzehnder / fotolia.com Nickel belongs to the heavy metals and usually occurs bound to other substances. In ambient air arsenic is measured … target value. The average concentration in urban and rural areas is about 1 µg/m³. Higher values are measured close to industry (3 ng/m³ at the moment). Lowest …

  • Article from 11.01.2023 | Last changed: 03.07.2025

    German Environmental Survey, GerES V (2014-2017)

    Six children on a lawn sich in einer Kette bei den Händen gefasst und hüpfen lachend in die Luft

    … Survey, GerES V (2014-2017) UBA is tracking exposure to pollutants of children and adolescents from 167 German communities Source: yanlev / Fotolia.com From 2014 … through contaminated food. PCB are neuro- and immunotoxic and may cause cancer in higher concentrations. GerES V tracked seven different PCB compounds in blood. PCB …

  • Article from 21.10.2022 | Last changed: 27.10.2022

    Environmental burden of disease

    Traffic jam in a crowded street

    … influences can cause illness: For example, noise increases the risk of heart attack and particulate matter may trigger lung cancer. The Federal Environment Agency uses … environmental impacts are associated with particularly large numbers of diseases and what benefits environmental protection can have for our health. last update on 21.10.2022 A systematic study of the environment and health Since the 1990s, the World Health Organization (WHO) has been …

  • 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

    … was investigated uniformly in Europe. Source: CC Vision European environment and health policy attaches great importance to the human biomonitoring (HBM) tool … last update on 08.05.2023 Human biomonitoring: A tool of European environmental and health policy Human biomonitoring (HBM) is a tool to record human exposure to pollutants and is used in environmental and occupational medicine. In human biomonitoring, …