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  • Press release 43/2022 from 30.09.2022 | Last changed: 07.12.2022

    Oder fish die-off: Salt discharges caused mass proliferation of toxic alga

    photo of the river

    … is poisonous to fish. The brackish water alga Prymnesium parvum produces a toxic substance that is fatal to fish and other aquatic organisms. At the same time, the … we can continue to put our rivers through in future. We need to examine and reduce substance discharges into rivers, for instance from wastewater treatment plants. I … is poisonous to fish. The brackish water alga Prymnesium parvum produces a toxic substance that is fatal to fish and other aquatic organisms. At the same time, the …

  • KomPass: Area of action climate impact from 11.01.2022 | Last changed: 08.01.2026

    Climate Impacts: Field of Action Building Industry

    Building crane in front of a blue sky

    … whether demolition is necessary. Contamination with dirty water or water-polluting substances such as chemicals or oils (e.g. from an oil heating system) also plays a … impact on air quality and indoor hygiene by encouraging the release of hazardous substances and mould growth. Times for construction activity: Strong winds, heavy … whether demolition is necessary. Contamination with dirty water or water-polluting substances such as chemicals or oils (e.g. from an oil heating system) also plays a …

  • Appointment from 01.12.2020

    Compliance digital III

    … so that consumers could submit enquiries in accordance with REACH Art. 33(2) about substances of very high concern (SVHCs) in articles. The app is now available in 15 … information about the EU LIFE AskREACH project in German and English Tags REACH substance of very high concern … Web conference “Compliance digital III - Simplified …

  • News from 18.09.2013 | Last changed: 18.09.2013

    Pharmaceutical residues can affect soil organisms

    purification plant

    … Further development of test methods for hormonally active pharmaceuticals and other substances Investigation of the occurrence of PFAS (per- and polyfluorinated alkyl … risk assessment? - Part II: Case studies Effect studies of new hormone active substances on aquatic snails Potamopyrgus antipodarum Moving forward: The European …

  • Press release 37/2024 from 11.09.2024 | Last changed: 12.09.2024

    On the way to a pollutant-free environment

    Das Bild zeigt Laborgläser mit verschiedenfarbigen Flüssigkeiten.

    … Consumer Protection (BMUV⁠) said: “Environmental pollution with hazardous chemical substances, species extinction and the climate crisis are threatening our ecosystems … Dirk Messner, President of the German Environment Agency stated: “Persistent substances remain in soils and waters where they may pose unforeseeable risks. It must therefore be the aim of all stakeholders to avoid emissions of persistent substances into the environment as far as possible as a precautionary measure.” …

  • Newsletter from 12.12.2022 | Last changed: 12.12.2022

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 6/2022

    … to… Series Scientific Opinion Paper Page number 38 Year of publication 2022 Are substances more persistent than test systems lead to believe? Non-extractable … view of a long-term risk for the environment In transformation tests with organic substances in soil non-extractable residues (NER) are formed which remain there as … in the long-term and should be considered in the persistent assessment. Besides substances properties and soil characteristics the proportion of NER strongly …

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    EU Life AskREACH

    Logo EU Life AskREACH

    … in articles: EU LIFE Project AskREACH Logo Consumer app assists with avoiding substances of very high concern in articles … EU Life AskREACH …

  • Newsletter from 09.02.2023 | Last changed: 09.02.2023

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 1/2023

    … in cities. read more (in German) Chemicals Possible ban on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in the EU European agencies including the German Environment Agency (UBA) … submitted a joint proposal for the restriction of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). This proposal is one of the … in 2007. Further development of screening tests for the evaluation of potential PBT substances Assessing the persistency of chemicals in general involves a stepwise …

  • KomPass: Area of action climate impact from 11.01.2022 | Last changed: 08.01.2026

    Climate Impacts: Field of Action Water Resources, Water Management, Coastal and Marine Protection

    People standing on a seat bench surrounded by water

    … water quality is determined by land use, intensity of use and the concentration of substances introduced. Substance inputs occur from agriculture, transport, industry and mining and private households. The degree of dilution of chemical substances in water depends on the discharge of the water body. If the runoff …

  • Press release 46/09 from 02.07.2009 | Last changed: 03.07.2013

    Perfluorinated compounds: Avoid inputs - protect the environment

    … accumulate over time. PFOS, a pervasive PFC, has recently been added to the "black list" of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs). PFCs … other constraints might not stop new, as yet unknown and therefore non-regulated substances, from entering water and soils. In order to get to the root of the …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    GE-I-6: Contamination of bathing waters by cyanobacteria burdens

    The picture shows the palm of a hand stroking the surface of a water body.

    … from cyanobacteria. The absorption of major quantities of cyanotoxins – the toxic substances contained in cyanobacteria (nerve gases and liver toxins) – can lead to … is more likely that these symptoms have been caused by other pathogenic bacteria or substances. Cyanobacteria are found within the framework of bathing water … from cyanobacteria. The absorption of major quantities of cyanotoxins – the toxic substances contained in cyanobacteria (nerve gases and liver toxins) – can lead to …