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  • Article from 21.05.2015 | Last changed: 21.05.2015

    UMID: Notes for authors

    … of original articles. The posts should be clearly structured and represent facts in an easily comprehensible manner. Each post is checked by the Editorial … of original articles. The posts should be clearly structured and represent facts in an easily comprehensible manner. Each post is checked by the Editorial …

  • Article from 17.09.2009 | Last changed: 22.07.2020

    Climate and greenhouse effect

    sun and blue sky

    … e.g. on holiday trips, we know that climate varies from region to region. The fact that climate also changes over time is evident from knowledge about the last ice age which covered large parts of what nowadays is Germany under a sheet of ice and with catastrophic consequences for all existing life forms at the … by human interference is a cause for concern. Any change in one climate factor (in this case the composition of the atmosphere) can, as a result of a …

  • 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.

    … A short version of the particular HBM value derivation can be taken from the fact sheet . The deduction of HBM-values on the basis of the Canadian BE values … Commission (in German) Kurzprotokoll der 48. Sitzung der HBM-Kommission fact sheets Fact sheet: Hexamoll-R-DINCH Fact sheet: Hexamoll-R-DINCH Fact sheet: DPHP …

  • Article from 07.11.2017 | Last changed: 10.11.2017

    The Sick Building Syndrome (SBS)

    skyscrapers with glass fronts and urban canyons

    … systems were not more contaminated with pollutants than those without; in fact, they were often less so. Yet, most of the SBS cases registered stemmed from … compounds in German ( VOC and SVOC), infestation with microorganisms and other factors were widely varying on the whole and only seldom played a part in sufferers’ afflictions. The studies have demonstrated that individual factors and sensitivities of those concerned, their job, and the user-friendliness …

  • Article from 07.11.2017 | Last changed: 07.11.2017

    Nanomaterial

    white aerosol can sprays in front of black background

    … and environmental technology fields. Till to date it is not compulsory for manufactures to label products containing nanomaterials. Starting from 2012 cosmetics … – Risks related to Nanomaterials for Humans and the Environment (2007 - 2011) Fact sheets: Nanotechnology in various fields of application Use of nanomaterials …

  • Article from 24.01.2017 | Last changed: 13.11.2017

    Building Products

    different building products

    … Substances of Very High Concern in concentrations of more than 0.1 per cent. In fact, this information has become an obligatory feature on building products with CE … Substances of Very High Concern in concentrations of more than 0.1 per cent. In fact, this information has become an obligatory feature on building products with CE …

  • Article from 14.02.2022 | Last changed: 15.02.2022

    Economic issues

    … In addition to natural conditions and technical impracticability, these include the fact that water protection measures are disproportionately expensive. In Germany, … Germany therefore decided to draw up proposals on which regulations would allow manufacturers of pharmaceuticals to participate appropriately in the costs of measures … In addition to natural conditions and technical impracticability, these include the fact that water protection measures are disproportionately expensive. In Germany, …

  • Article from 04.01.2023 | Last changed: 22.08.2025

    Floods - how they form and how we influence them

    Flooded elbe river near Dessau

    … Klimakonsortium). Further information on climate model projections as well as facts on climate change can be found on the pages of the German Environment Agency ( … Klimakonsortium). Further information on climate model projections as well as facts on climate change can be found on the pages of the German Environment Agency ( …

  • Article from 19.09.2018 | Last changed: 18.11.2019

    Ozone and open air sport events

    People are jogging

    … principles of preventive health protection with the following scientific facts: In the VDI guideline 2310 (Association of German Engineers, 2001) a … principles of preventive health protection with the following scientific facts: In the VDI guideline 2310 (Association of German Engineers, 2001) a …

  • Article from 22.08.2019 | Last changed: 24.09.2019

    Holi – Festival of colours and dust

    Menschen streuen verschiedne Farben aus

    … on skin and clothing but also inhaled. Holi colours are distributed by various manufactures and declared differently (e.g. “conforms to the EU cosmetic regulations” or … corn starch or talcum) to which the colour pigments adhere to. According to the manufactures only natural food colouring is used. Other ingredients like flow aids or … contain up to 70% of fine dust (particles with a maximum diameter of 10 μm), a fact that is often overlooked when assessing holi colours solely as a cosmetic …

  • Article from 02.02.2022 | Last changed: 25.07.2025

    Maritime shipping

    Sailing boat and container ship in the harbor of Hamburg

    … and implemented at all levels of maritime policy.. last update on 02.02.2022 Facts about maritime shipping and its environmental impact About 6,000 years ago, … for the Baltic Sea (HELCOM) support these efforts. Environmentalists pressed for factoring the fees for the delivery of waste into the port fees in order to render …

  • Article from 20.07.2020 | Last changed: 20.07.2020

    Rivers

    … and at the rivers to meet the good status. last update on 20.07.2020 Hydrography (facts and figures) Rivers are subdivided into six river systems as well as the …