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  • Article from 17.09.2009 | Last changed: 22.07.2020

    Climate and greenhouse effect

    sun and blue sky

    … change in land use, or the expansion of livestock production. Entirely new substances such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFC), halons (molecule contains bromine … 6 ) that are almost exclusively man-made are entering the atmosphere. All of these substances and gases, including water vapour and ozone, have a special … change in land use, or the expansion of livestock production. Entirely new substances such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFC), halons (molecule contains bromine …

  • Article from 10.08.2017 | Last changed: 15.03.2019

    telegram: environment+health

    title telegram environment + health

    … 01/2008 Schneller, präziser – „telegramm umwelt + gesundheit“ telegramm 01/2008 chem./biol. substances telegram environment+health 01/2017 Environmental injustice inside our …

  • Article from 23.04.2020 | Last changed: 23.04.2020

    Opinion of the Human Biomonitoring Commission (HBM)

    … Commission (HBM) The Human Biomonitoring Commission has published opinions on many substances in various specialist journals (only in German language). last update on … Health 212 (2009) Link zur Publikation German Guideline Values for Hazardous Substances in Body Fluids (HBM I, HBM II, and Reference Values) Krause C, Schulz C, …

  • Article from 15.09.2023 | Last changed: 15.09.2023

    Reference and HBM Values

    Urine and blood specimen in tubes on a questionaire for laboratory analysis

    … updated if new information becomes available. The reference value for a chemical substance in human biological material (e.g. blood, urine) is derived according to a … in human body fluids und the occurrence of adverse effects. But for numerous substances such studies are lacking. For this reason the HBM Commission decided to … considers this new approach a possibility to derive urgently needed HBM values for substances or their metabolites for which no appropriate studies on health effects …

  • Article from 15.09.2023 | Last changed: 15.09.2023

    Human Biomonitoring Commission (HBM Commission)

    A rubber glove coated hand removes a test tube out of a  test tube rack.

    … HBM Commission determines guidance values (reference and HBM values) for selected substances according to defined criteria. The procedure for the guidance value … HBM Commission determines guidance values (reference and HBM values) for selected substances according to defined criteria. The procedure for the guidance value …

  • Article from 30.01.2024 | Last changed: 02.02.2024

    Indoor Air Hygiene Commission

    A modern livingroom

    … and statements on various issues and problems with biological and chemical substances in the air indoors. last update on 30.01.2024 Indoor Air Hygiene … and statements on various issues and problems with biological and chemical substances in the air indoors. … UBA’s Indoor Air Hygiene Commission provides expert …

  • Article from 14.06.2017 | Last changed: 23.06.2017

    Survey 1990-1992 in Comparison with Survey 1997-1999

    pedestrians are crossing a street on an cross-walk

    … were weighted using population data from the 1998 German Microcensus. The following substances were analysed in both surveys: arsenic in urine, lead in blood, cadmium … has decreased. This is caused by the decreasing level of pollution by the mentioned substances above all in the food chain. Since the mean concentrations of cadmium in … were weighted using population data from the 1998 German Microcensus. The following substances were analysed in both surveys: arsenic in urine, lead in blood, cadmium …

  • Article from 21.01.2021 | Last changed: 22.01.2021

    Precautionary principle

    … those which prohibit a particular activity or, for example, ban certain hazardous substances. The precautionary principle can thereby lower the standard of proof and … those which prohibit a particular activity or, for example, ban certain hazardous substances. The precautionary principle can thereby lower the standard of proof and …

  • Article from 19.03.2018 | Last changed: 20.03.2018

    German Environmental Survey 1997-1999, GerES III

    Pedestrians on a pavement

    … media. In GerES III platinum, gold and iridium were added to the list of substances to be analysed. In the urine of a randomly chosen subsample of 1080 … explained by redevelopment measures especially in East-Germany. Biocides and other substances in house dust In the framework of GerES III (1997-1999) house dust … in industry and can be detected in all environmental compartments. Some of these substances are suspected to be endocrine substances and have shown a carcinogenic …

  • Article from 11.05.2017 | Last changed: 11.05.2017

    German Environmental Survey, GerES

    Collage

    … studies, the Federal Environment Agency regularly checks which potentially harmful substances and environmental influences (such as chemicals or noise) people in this … high the exposure is to individual environmental factors, Where individual harmful substances come from, By which pathways they enter the human body, And under what … toys conceal harmful plasticisers. Source: olesiabilkei / Fotolia.com Carcinogenic substances can get into household dust from road traffic exhaust gases. Source: CC …

  • Article from 20.08.2019 | Last changed: 13.02.2025

    Project DEMOCOPHES

    Mutter und Kind beim Memory-Spielen, die Mutter deckt ein Kärtchen mit einer Schlange auf, der Junge schaut neugierig unter die Karte, bevor sie ganz aufgedeckt ist

    … of the study at the two selected study sites. The analysis of chemical substances (determination of cadmium and cotinine, phthalate metabolites and … and which measures are recommended to reduce exposure. It should be noted that, for substances which have a short half-life in the human body, all that can be offered …

  • Article from 15.09.2013 | Last changed: 10.11.2017

    Allergies

    A girl blows her nose. In the background is a flower meadow with daisies an dandelion.

    … and sometimes violent defensive reactions of the human (or animal) immune system to substances in the environment (allergens). last update on 15.09.2013 Federal … This is a particular problem facing people who have allergic reactions to substances that are often present in the environment. Contact with allergens like … chemicals, for example). Consumers can actively avoid contact with some of these substances, thereby preventing and protecting themselves from illness.  However, …