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Article from 13.11.2023 | Last changed: 08.04.2024

Reactive nitrogen

Annual nitrogen inputs into the German environment – sectoral percentages of total inputs 1995-2014

… and can convert into one another. They circulate in a biogeochemical cycle between air, soil, water and organisms. Sources of reactive nitrogen A large share of the … wastewater management and surface runoff. The majority is released into the air as ammonia, followed by nitrate input into surface waters, nitrogen oxide … health from the risks posed by NO 2 , particulate matter and ozone in the ambient air are being exceeded. Germany faces further reduction obligations for the year …

Article from 25.05.2021 | Last changed: 25.05.2021

Ozone

… 3 and an alert threshold of 240 µg/m 3 applies for ozone concentration in ambient air. As target value for the protection of human health, a maximum daily 8-hour mean … of Information Systems Relevant to Climate Change and Health - Vol. 1 Tags air pollutant ground level ozone … Ozone is a colourless and toxic gas, and one of … 3 and an alert threshold of 240 µg/m 3 applies for ozone concentration in ambient air. As target value for the protection of human health, a maximum daily 8-hour mean …

Article from 25.05.2021 | Last changed: 25.05.2021

Particulate matter (PM10)

… Indikator: Bevölkerungsgewichtete Feinstaubbelastung (PM2,5) Related publications Air Quality 2019 Tags fine dust limit value for fine particles … Particulate matter …

Article from 21.05.2025 | Last changed: 21.05.2025

UMID: Environment and Human Health – Information Service

Nori-Algenflakes auf einem weißen Teller

… survey FURTHER ARTICLES What to do about tiger mosquito & friends? The new Air Quality Directive: Increased requirements for better air in Europe How can risk communication build trust? – Selected findings from an …

Article from 17.09.2009 | Last changed: 22.07.2020

Climate and greenhouse effect

… extreme values, and frequency distributions of meteorological parameters such as air pressure, wind, temperature, cloud cover, and precipitation over a certain … additional greenhouse effect is occurring as well as a concurrent rise in surface air temperature. Whereas the natural greenhouse effect is vital, its amplification … (e.g. radiation) triggers a change in many other parameters (e.g. temperature, air pressure, evaporation, cloudiness, etcetera). Furthermore, other positive and …

Article from 10.08.2017 | Last changed: 15.03.2019

telegram: environment+health

… in brazil and Germany telegram 01/2017 telegram environment+health 04/2016 Indoor air pollution caused by ethanol fireplaces telegram 04/2016 telegram … Germany: Mercury body burdens on the decline – but vary by region telegram 02/2015 air telegram environment+health 04/2016 Indoor air pollution caused by ethanol fireplaces telegram 04/2016 telegramm …

Article from 10.08.2010 | Last changed: 30.06.2021

Climate change

… man and the environment Source: Julien Jandric / Fotolia.com Global mean surface air temperature has risen gradually since the age of industrialisation. It is now … over the past century, according to observational data. The global mean surface air temperature has risen, mountain glaciers and snow cover have on average … Agreement Tags climate climate change climate change impacts … Global mean surface air temperature has risen gradually since the age of industrialisation. It is now …

Article from 09.01.2019 | Last changed: 09.01.2019

Members of the Indoor Air Hygiene Commission

… Members of the Indoor Air Hygiene Commission The members of this commission are … last update on 09.01.2019 Associated content Documents Members of the Indoor Air Hygiene Commission (287.83 kB) Publications Round Robin Test for the …

Article from 26.07.2022 | Last changed: 26.07.2022

German Environmental Survey 2003-2006 for Children, GerES IV

… (from, e.g., costume, jewellery, piercing) or scents (e.g., terpenes in indoor air). Impact of noise on hearing loss, stress and sleeping disturbances. Irritation … eyes and the respiratory system due to formaldehyde, aldehydes, or VOC in indoor air. Associated content Documents Brief Study Description (186.35 kB) How pollutants … (from, e.g., costume, jewellery, piercing) or scents (e.g., terpenes in indoor air). Impact of noise on hearing loss, stress and sleeping disturbances. Irritation …

Article from 30.01.2024 | Last changed: 02.02.2024