… population in Germany). According to the amounts of organochlorines produced and used, the place of residence in East-Germany in 1988 (before unification) is … dust In the framework of GerES III (1997-1999) house dust samples were analysed using the content of the study participant's vacuum cleaner bags as available at the …

… ensures that the results are representative; in other words, they can reliably be used to draw conclusions about environmental impacts on the population as a whole. … Source: olesiabilkei / Fotolia.com Carcinogenic substances can get into household dust from road traffic exhaust gases. Source: CC Vision Noise can make …

… biomonitoring study in 17 European countries by means of common guidelines and using same methods. These guidelines were drawn up in the context of the COPHES … or later). A mother is deemed to be a person who lives with the child in the same household (biological mother, stepmother, or foster mother). A requirement for … form which the mothers were required to sign and return to the study centre. Sample use What happens with the hair and urine samples? The interviewer took receipt of …

… compounds are partly of natural origin, partly contained in articles of daily use, and can constantly reach our nose and skin. What health effects can VOCs have? … Possible sources of VOCs in indoor air include products and materials for use in construction and interior decoration (for example floor, wall, and ceiling coverings, paints, varnishes, adhesives, or materials used in furniture and decorating). Also of significance are body care products, …

… sources of literature and survey files. They identified various additional datasets useful for exposure modeling and assessment purposes from Federal agencies and … of gender and age stratified probabilistic exposure estimations. Results obtained using this script can directly be imported into the German Exposure Factors Database …

… and human health monitoring programmes indicate that this reduction may be caused at least partially by chemicals in the environment that interfere with the … was thirty years ago. The hypothesis that hormonally active chemicals may be one cause for these adverse health effects is broadly discussed among scientists. It is …

… (VOC) Composite wood panels (particle board), for example, are in widespread use in Germany, mainly to cover large areas in indoor spaces.  The volatile … time.  Adverse effects can therefore not categorically be ruled out. Test criteria used as a basis on which to perform a uniform and clear health-related evaluation of …

… phenomena in populations or population groups, and to look for possible causes. last update on 21.11.2016 A disease might thus be described at a particular … cases, the influencing factors and if possible the exact correlations between causes and disease are investigated. In the case of sequential analyses, the cohort … in the frequency and intensity of possible factors of influence are investigated using cases (e.g. sick people) and controls (people free from the illness in …

… influences, such as noise or pollutants in air and water. These stressors may cause acute or chronic health effects. last update on 19.03.2018 Human exposure … are called "exposure factors". Particularly unfavourable exposure factors are used for "conservative" (in terms of avoidance of health risks) exposure …

… and recreation Source: Tempelhof Projekt GmbH www.thf-berlin.de The health burden caused by environmental problems is often especially high in socially disadvantaged … urban areas – Recommendations for action in municipal practice The health burden caused by environmental problems is often especially high in socially disadvantaged …

… accumulate in the food chain. Inhaled nanomaterials can enter the deep lung and cause inflammation or, at very high concentrations, lung cancer in the animals tested. … as nanoparticles are firmly embedded in materials and can not be set free during use, recycling, and disposal. But also in this case it has to be clarified whether, …