… cooperation on human biomonitoring between the Federal Ministry for the Environment and the German chemical industrial association (VCI). The cooperation is significant … or are of special relevance last update on 21.11.2022 Background, objectives and tasks of cooperation The Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV) and the German Chemical Industry Association (VCI) …

… on pollutant emissions from construction products both validated testing procedures and qualified testing bodies are required. Test methods for determining the release … substances from construction products have been available in Europe for some time, and the first designated testing laboratories for this purpose have recently been … it has not been possible to date to include information concerning environmental and health protection under the CE marking. Meanwhile, various testing methods for …

… environment. Source: Nuvola / Fotolia.com Food production consumes many resources and produces greenhouse gas emissions. For the sake of the environment food waste … per capita per year. It is an amount which corresponds to half a football pitch in land take, 84 full bathtubs of water and greenhouse gas emissions equal to a roundtrip flight from Frankfurt to New York. …

… is emitted by industrial processes. Source: jzehnder / fotolia.com Cadmium is toxic and cancerogenic. It belongs to the heavy metals and usually occurs bound to other substances. In ambient air arsenic is measured … The average concentration in urban and rural areas is about 0.1 µg/m³. Slightly higher values are measured close to industry (0.6 ng/m³). The lowest concentrations …

… lead emission source. Source: B. Plank / Fotolia.com Lead is a toxic heavy metal and usually occurs bound to other substances. In ambient air lead is measured bound … average concentrations are at the moment approx. 6 ng/m³, in rural areas 2 ng/m³. Higher concentrations are measured close to industry, there they are about six times …

… matter Benzo(a)pyrene occurs when wood is combusted incompletely in firesides and ovens. Source: Marco2811 / Fotolia.com Benzo(a)pyrene is a polycyclic aromatic … e.g. wood or coal is combusted incompletely. Main sources are domestic ovens and firesides. Benzo(a)pyrene is also emitted by traffic when fuels are burnt. … (0.1 ng/m³). In other European countries the concentrations are significantly higher than in Germany. Benzo(a)pyrene in particulate matter - annual mean values …

… or mineral oil are combusted. Source: Ralf Geithe / Fotolia.com Arsenic is toxic and can have metallic or non-metallic characteristics. It rarely occurs elementary … at volcanic eruptions. Health risks Arsenic can be absorbed through the lungs and the gastrointestinal tract. After chronic absorption through the lungs the … average pollution in urban is about 0.5 ng/m³ in urban areas slightly lower. A bit higher concentrations are measured close to industrial areas, here the average value …

… sites throughout Europe. Comprehensive measurements are used to draw up water and material cycle balances on catchment scale. These detailed observations of cause-effect relationships are incorporated into the development and validation of simulation models. The models are used to simulate the effects of … air policy measures, changes in the deposition of air pollutants, climatic changes) and to estimate the effects of air pollutants on ecosystem substance cycles in other …

… Call for Papers and Contributions Logo International Cycling Conference 2017 Source: International Cycling Conference 2017 Bridging the gap between research and practice 19.-21.09.2017, Mannheim Baroque Palace, Germany last update on … Sustainable Transport Approaches  Conference web site www.uba.de/en/icc2017 … Call for Papers and Contributions …