… aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH, subsample, N=150 adults, N=668 children) Scalp hair aluminium, barium, boron, cadmium, calcium, chromium, copper, lead, magnesium, … selenium, zinc, nitrate, nitrite (subsample of GerES IIa, N=318 adults) Personal Air Passive sampler volatile organic compounds (VOC) (subsample of GerES IIa, N=502) …

… SBS and BRI should not be underestimated for the challenge it poses to indoor air hygiene. The ProKlimA study Scientists have carried out both comprehensive … partners surveyed some 5,000 subjects employed in offices from 1994-2000. Questionnaires and exhaustive measurements at the workplace as well as clinical data helped … general discomfort about “air conditioning” and a preference for “traditional” airing by opening windows. Pollution of indoor air, for example with volatile and …

… / Fotolia.com Mercury from broken energy-saving light bulbs gets into the air we breathe. Source: illuminator / Fotolia.com About five out of ten children …

… enter into the human organism through various exposure paths (for example: food or air). An interview with the mothers, relating, among other things, to the living … helps to explain the exposure measured by means of the chemical analysis of hair and urine samples from children and their mothers. DEMOCOPHES is a pilot study: … purpose was to test certain procedures. For this reason, only 120 mother-child pairs were included in this study (children aged 6-11 years and their mothers). …

… of substances or their metabolites in human materials (blood, breast milk, urine, hair, teeth, breath, organ samples, etc.). Biological effect monitoring is what … because pollutants from water are absorbed differently from those found in soil or air and living habits are different. With regard to the assessment of the exposure … of substances or their metabolites in human materials (blood, breast milk, urine, hair, teeth, breath, organ samples, etc.). Biological effect monitoring is what …

… volatile organic compounds. VOCs include substances of organic origin found in the air in gaseous and vaporous form. They include, for example, hydrocarbons, alcohols, … of biological processes. Many hundreds of individual compounds can be found in the air at any time. Specialists distinguish between VOCs, very volatile organic … VOCs arise from a broad range of different sources. Their presence in atmospheric air can be accounted for by biological processes, for example, metabolic processes …

… bricks, and cement) contain a great many substances that are released into indoor air, soil, or groundwater. They include organic or inorganic substances which may … they contain, e.g. formaldehyde or other aldehydes, are released into indoor air.  Particle board is one of several significant sources of indoor contamination. … Federal Environment Agency. The same criteria are to be applied to assess indoor air contamination by volatile organic compounds ( VOC ). The AgBB Committee has …

… exposed to a wide range of environmental influences, such as noise or pollutants in air and water. These stressors may cause acute or chronic health effects. last … for example, lead concentrations in different environmental media (soil, water, air) and foods have to be known. The degree of exposure is also determined by the … drinking water and in foods as well as increased lead concentration in the ambient air. The advantage of this method is its simple and fast application. Its main …

… Indoor air hygiene The indoor air quality influences our health. Source: Bernd Kreuscher / UBA People in developed …

… neighborhoods. A research project carried out by the German Institute of Urban Affairs (Difu) has explored how municipalities can be supported in their efforts … urban neighborhoods. These areas are exposed to multiple burdens including noise, air pollution and social problems. They also often have fewer green areas. In a … unequal distribution of environmental burdens”, the German Institute of Urban Affairs (Difu) explored how local authorities can be supported in their activities to …

… pipes, etc. An additional cause may be insufficient discharge of increased indoor air humidity, improper heating and airing, condensation of humidity near “cold“ walls, formed in places where …