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  • Article from 04.11.2019 | Last changed: 04.11.2019

    RESCUE scenario GreenMe

    … stands for “Germany – resource efficient and GHG neutral – Material efficiency”. Using GreenEe as a basis, this scenario focuses on technical options to increase materials efficiency across all sectors. last … fuels (from renewable power) will be imported by 2030, half of which will be used in aviation and half in the chemical industry to produce durable products. The …

  • Article from 04.11.2019 | Last changed: 04.11.2019

    RESCUE scenario GreenLate

    … This scenario if characterized by delayed action and innovation towards greenhouse gas (GHG) neutrality. last update on 04.11.2019 Scenario character Germany … as conventional technologies with lower efficiencies are still widely in use due to the late transition. Until 2050, efficient and power-based technologies … lower than in the other scenarios. By 2050, fossil fuels will no longer be used in all areas. The protection of natural resources is, next to increasing energy …

  • Article from 22.02.2024 | Last changed: 19.05.2025

    German Environmental Survey, GerES VI (2023-2024)

    a colorful picture with many different faces

    … in Germany with environmental pollutants. Samples of tap water, urine, blood, house dust, and indoor air are analysed along with information acquired by … pollutants in the living environment are analysed and samples of tap water, house dust, and indoor air are taken. The home visit will take around two and a half … the population from health-affecting environmental influences. The data can also be used to check whether existing rules and laws are sufficient. The results of GerES …

  • Article from 15.05.2020 | Last changed: 18.05.2020

    Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API)

    … surface waters from the discharges of sewage treatment plants or through their use in livestock production. Therefore the German federal states and the Federal … pills, but also the natural or nature-identical hormone 17-Beta-estradiol (E2) are used specifically to regulate hormonal activity in humans. Both substances and their …

  • Article from 15.05.2020 | Last changed: 15.05.2020

    Autism Spectrum Disorder

    A token stands in the middle of a wooden square, three others stand outside.

    … disorder which can show very different manifestations. It is assumed that genetic causes contribute to a large extent to the development of autism. Do environmental … overlap and mild forms also occur, the term ASD, autism spectrum disorders, is used as a generic term. The forms of autism cannot be determined by biomarkers but …

  • Article from 15.05.2020 | Last changed: 15.05.2020

    Headaches

    A child that holds its head.

    … However, poor air quality should be considered when searching for headache causes. last update on 15.05.2020 Headaches There are many different kinds of … have already had some experience with headaches. This is of special interest because childhood migraine might lead to migraine in adult age. Triggering factors are … are the BTXS (benzene, toluene, xylene and styrene) and terpenes. VOCs are widely used in products such as paints and varnishes, waxes, solvents and cleaning …

  • Article from 04.06.2020 | Last changed: 05.06.2020

    WHO CC Air Hygiene Report

    WHO CC Air Hygiene Report

    … Air Hygiene Report No. 14 Air Hygiene Report Nr. 10 Biomonitoring of Air Quality Using Plants. Air Hygiene Report Nr. 10, Februar 2000 Air Hygiene Report No. 10 …

  • Article from 29.04.2022 | Last changed: 29.04.2022

    Newsletter WHO CC Air Hygiene

    Schild des WHO CC Air Quality Management and Air Pollution Control

    … Matter: Exposure and Health Effects over Europe +++ The CAPACT Project: Coal Use and Air Pollution in Central Asia 38, 12/2006 June 2007 Assessment of Air …

  • Article from 21.10.2022 | Last changed: 27.10.2022

    Environmental burden of disease

    Traffic jam in a crowded street

    … Environmental burden of disease Environmental influences can cause illness Source: yellowj / Fotolia.com Environmental influences can cause … and particulate matter may trigger lung cancer. The Federal Environment Agency uses the "environmental burden of disease” concept to investigate which … of heart attacks in Germany and on noise pollution amongst the population can be used, for example, to estimate the proportion of heart attacks in Germany due to …