… established in 2021 at the German Environment Agency after adoption of the Trace Substance Strategy of the Federal Government. It will become the contact point which assumes coordination and integration of the focal area “Trace Substances in Waters”. News EU Commission: Adoption of the Amendment of the Urban …

… follow the recommended dosage for medications. Many overdosed pharmaceutical substances are excreted by the body without effect and unnecessarily burden water … follow the recommended dosage for medications. Many overdosed pharmaceutical substances are excreted by the body without effect and unnecessarily burden water …

… German Environment Agency (UBA) therefore recommends improved regulation of these substances. 28.04.2025 Calculations by the UBA show that the extensive use of … 9% and nitrous oxide emissions by up to 5%. This effect can only be achieved if the substances are applied on a large scale in the open environment. However, several of the active substances pose a risk to both the environment and to human health. For example, …

… the mobility of chemicals will help manufacturers to first identify 'mobile' substances, and secondly, industrial operators can either reduce emissions to the …

… are multiplied by the following weighting factors: Group 1 ─ Low-risk active substances: factor 1, Group 2 ─ Approved active substances (standard): factor 8, Group 3 ─ Candidates for Substitution (CfS): factor 16, Group 4 ─ Non-approved active substances: factor 64. The sales figures of all pesticides weighted in this way are …

… Table 1 Key Facts DB v3 Table 1: The database in numbers – number of active substances including their metabolites or transformation products with detections … contain this medium: Tables … Table 1: The database in numbers – number of active substances including their metabolites or transformation products with detections …

… organisations discussed the risks of perfluorinated and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) in soils at the Federal Press Office in Berlin. 200 people from 26 … organisations discussed the risks of perfluorinated and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) in soils at the Federal Press Office in Berlin. 200 people from 26 …

… to develop common assessment standards across Europe. The first complete list of substances and associated evaluations (EU LCI values) was published in November … of interest), it is now possible to assess the health impact of harmful substances emitted from construction products. For the industry, the EU LCI list is …

… NonHazCity 3 Building Award: Policies for non-hazardous buildings No substances should escape from building products that could endanger soil and … EU Interreg Program for the Baltic Sea Region. The project aims to reduce hazardous substances in the construction sector and to support circular construction. A …