… 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 …

… 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 …

… all environmental 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 …

… 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 …

… 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 …

… 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, …

… of exposure refers to the one-off or repeated measurement of the concentration of substances or their metabolites in human materials (blood, breast milk, urine, hair, … HBM4EU) Toxicological basic data for the derivation of EU-LCI values for 5 substances from building products Focus on the future: 3D printing Tags human …

… Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) Volatile organic compounds are substances that can easily turn into a gas. Source: Claudia Paulussen / Fotolia.com … Many hundreds of individual compounds can be found in the air at any time. Specialists distinguish between VOCs, very volatile organic compounds (VVOC), and …

… exposure assessment Exposure assessment calculates the health impact of harmful substances. Source: K.-T. Trampe-Hauff / Umweltbundesamt last update on 06.11.2014 … of toxicity criteria for soil organisms in the framework of classification of substances and PBT assessment Updating the Waste Prevention Programme: Preparing the …

… Endocrine disruptors Endocrine disruptors are substances that interfere with the hormonal system. Source: Franz_Pfluegl / … and law, and qualification of the term in relation to the exposure of endocrine substances to the environment Toxicological basic data for the derivation of EU-LCI values for 5 substances from building products Focus on the future: 3D printing Evaluation of …