… percent) representative of the German population with regard to community size, age and gender. Metals in blood and urine Exposure to heavy metals and arsenic of the general population has reached a low level but should still be …

… Project DEMOCOPHES For the study, mothers and children were examined who were at the same residence for five years. Source: … a human biomonitoring study in 17 European countries by means of common guidelines and using same methods. These guidelines were drawn up in the context of the COPHES … region for at least 5 years. The child was required to spend most of its time (i.e. more than 16 days in the month) at the address. Only one child of the family was …

… or skin diseases Source: godfer / Fotolia.com Allergies are the undesired and sometimes violent defensive reactions of the human (or animal) immune system to … in individuals who suffer allergies can lead to respiratory or skin diseases, and in some rare cases, can even become life-threatening.  This is a particular … allergies in a research project in German with a focus on private citizens.  A more recent study focused on the significance of airborne contact allergens. The …

… provide information as to whether (further) pollutant reduction measures are needed and on the effects of existing measures. last update on 21.10.2022 Human … health-related environmental monitoring. In human biomonitoring, human body fluids and tissues are examined for contamination with pollutants. Thus, for example, the … contamination of population groups, human biomonitoring thus often offers a much more realistic analysis than the quantitative detection of external contamination. …

… medicine discipline aims to prevent the occurrence of environmental complaints and diseases in people. The cause of suffering is not always the same. Diagnosis and treatment often require cross-disciplinary cooperation and experience. last … acutely from environment-related complaints or illnesses. This makes it all the more important to bring these patients into contact with special environmental …

… compounds are partly of natural origin, partly contained in articles of daily use, and can constantly reach our nose and skin. What health effects can VOCs have? How can unwanted exposure be reduced? … disease have been described as acute health problems in people. Such effects and more important chronic effects, which scientists have derived from toxicological …

… provides extensive current data facilitating population-based exposure modeling and assessment. These reference data describe inter alia food and drinking water consumption time-location and activity patterns soil and dust … in 1995 by the German Environmental Health Council (AUH) scientists reviewed more than 50 sources of literature and survey files. They identified various …

… problems, or other health-related phenomena in populations or population groups, and to look for possible causes. last update on 21.11.2016 A disease might thus be … period might be described (cohort study). In both cases, the influencing factors and if possible the exact correlations between causes and disease are investigated. … however, side effects and confounding factors cannot be controlled. It is thus much more difficult than with controlled exposure studies to decide whether a recorded …

… justice in urban areas” Urban neighbourhoods need areas for sports, play, leisure and recreation Source: Tempelhof Projekt GmbH www.thf-berlin.de The health burden … (Difu) has explored how municipalities can be supported in their efforts towards more environmental justice at local level. last update on 27.03.2015 Environmental … These areas are exposed to multiple burdens including noise, air pollution and social problems. They also often have fewer green areas. In a research project …

… Szewzyk / Umweltbundesamt Mould is a fungus which develops typical mushroom threads and spores. Mould needs lots of moisture to grow. last update on 16.09.2013 Further … may be insufficient discharge of increased indoor air humidity, improper heating and airing, condensation of humidity near “cold“ walls, formed in places where … mould infestation. As a rule: cold air transported inside by ventilation can remove more humidity from a room in the winter than in the summer. The German Federal …

… Nanomaterial Nanoparticles can spread in the air across borders and also adhere to aerosols. Source: picsfive / Fotolia.com last update on … 07.11.2017 Little is known about the risks Nanotechnology deals with the production and application of processes and nanomaterials composed of structurally definable … 100 nanometres (1 nm = 10-9 m) or less in at least one dimension; in other words, more than 1,000 times smaller in diameter than a human hair. At this scale physical …

… Climate change and health That's good against heat: a cooling water bag Source: … impact on health. They are especially hazardous to the health of infants, toddlers and the elderly in need of care. It is assumed that storms, hurricane and floods … they drink enough liquids and eat appropriately and adapt their behaviour. However, more sensitized groups such as infants, toddlers, the elderly and the infirm may be …