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  • Article from 17.12.2024 | Last changed: 17.06.2025

    Entry and occurrence of human pharmaceuticals in the environment

    Pharmaceutical substances have been detected in the environment in at least 89 countries around the world.

    … Entry and occurrence of human pharmaceuticals in the environment Pharmaceutical substances have been reported in the environment in at least 89 countries around the … by 2045, depending on the scenario (2). In Germany, around 2,500 different active substances (3) are available in over 100,000 medicinal products for human use(4), …

  • Article from 14.02.2025 | Last changed: 17.06.2025

    Informational materials on pharmaceuticals and the environment

    Collage with cover images of various information materials on pharmaceuticals and the environment, including flyers, posters, postcards and birthday calendar

    … Then Wash! When using medicated creams and gels, the amount of pharmaceutical substances entering wastewater can be reduced by first wiping hands with a paper … (in German) … When using medicated creams and gels, the amount of pharmaceutical substances entering wastewater can be reduced by first wiping hands with a paper …

  • Article from 16.12.2024 | Last changed: 17.06.2025

    Teaching materials on pharmaceuticals in the environment

    Photo of a packed lecture hall, an infographic on the environmentally friendly disposal of pharmaceutical waste is projected onto a screen.

    … and the environment Source: kasto / Adobe Stock (verändert) Pharmaceutical substances in the environment are a growing concern. The UBA provides freely … manner, even within tight curricula. last update on 16.12.2024 Pharmaceutical substances in the environment are becoming an increasingly prominent topic, not only … environment pharmaceutical pharmacy teaching teaching materials … Pharmaceutical substances in the environment are a growing concern. The UBA provides freely …

  • Article from 13.12.2024 | Last changed: 17.06.2025

    Dispensing drugs: Environmental aspects

    Photo of a consultation in a pharmacy.

    … professionals can play a crucial role in reducing the entry of pharmaceutical substances into the environment. Additionally, they can contribute by conducting … of human pharmaceuticals in the environment Environmental effects of pharmaceutical substances Environmental aspects of the authorisation of human medicinal products …

  • Article from 13.12.2024 | Last changed: 17.06.2025

    Prescribing drugs: Environmental aspects

    Photo of a consultation between a doctor and a patient

    … of human pharmaceuticals in the environment Environmental effects of pharmaceutical substances Environmental aspects of the authorisation of human medicinal products … alternative application forms can help limit the amount of pharmaceutical substances released into the environment. For example, transdermal patches could be … are often not self-administered and are unpopular in use. In addition, many active substances are not available in parenteral forms of administration. Furthermore, …

  • Article from 12.12.2024 | Last changed: 17.06.2025

    Environmentally conscious disposal of leftover drugs

    Photo: Hand throws pills into toilet overlaid with prohibition symbol

    … into the environment, as sewage treatment plants cannot fully remove all substances present in wastewater. Treated water may still contain pharmaceutical … which are discharged into water bodies. Studies have shown that some of these substances have negative environmental effects. For example, feminisation of male … into the environment, as sewage treatment plants cannot fully remove all substances present in wastewater. Treated water may still contain pharmaceutical …

  • Article from 11.12.2024 | Last changed: 24.07.2025

    Environmentally conscious use of medicinal products

    Photo of a young woman using a laptop, medication in one hand, looking up information online, with more medication on a table in the background

    … drugs or treatment options. For some medicines, there may be pharmaceutical substances or application forms that have a lower environmental impact. Further … follow the recommended dosage for medications. Many overdosed pharmaceutical substances are excreted by the body without effect and unnecessarily burden water … drugs or treatment options. For some medicines, there may be pharmaceutical substances or application forms that have a lower environmental impact. Further …

  • Article from 11.10.2024 | Last changed: 05.02.2025

    EU Regulation concerning fluorinated greenhouse gases

    … force on 11.03.2024, a licence has been required for the import and export of the substances listed in Annexes I - III of the Regulation as well as products and equipment containing these substances. This is independent of the quantity of substances. The licence is issued by the European Commission, which requires …

  • Article from 12.12.2025 | Last changed: 15.12.2025

    "The Latest from UBA" Newsletter

    UBA office building in Dessau-Roßlau

    … is no solution to the climate crisis - German agencies classify TFA as toxic substance - Single-Use Plastic Fund: UBA waives requirement to verify quanties in … for pesticide reduction at risk - NonHazCity 3 Interreg Project: Reducing hazardous substances in the construction sector UBA aktuell 6/2023 5/2023 Focus topic: CO₂ … 13 billion euros for climate protection - Possible ban on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in the EU - German Ecodesign Award: Winners 2022 & Re-launch of the …

  • Article from 04.07.2013 | Last changed: 15.12.2025

    Site remediation

    … sites. Such assessments are based on factors such as the manner in which hazardous substances were handled at the abandoned sites, or the manner in which waste was … sites. Such assessments are based on factors such as the manner in which hazardous substances were handled at the abandoned sites, or the manner in which waste was …

  • Article from 10.03.2014 | Last changed: 15.12.2025

    Contaminated sites

    Graphic realization of a multifarious land use

    … or disposal of waste and/or the improper handling of environmentally hazardous substances. last update on 10.03.2014 Introduction Since 1999, Germany has had a … successively verified with regard to the presence and concentration of hazardous substances, their behavior on relevant transfer pathways and their effects on … or disposal of waste and/or the improper handling of environmentally hazardous substances. … Since 1999, Germany has had a Soil Protection Act that provides …