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German Environmental Survey 2003/06 (GerES IV) for Children

Last changed: 06/02/2008

photo-mounting: kids and map of Germany The Federal Environment Agency decided to conduct a special GerES on children because they must be considered as a risk group for adverse health effects caused by environmental factors

GerES IV for children has started in May 2003. 1.800 children from 150 sampling locations are analysed. A pilot study testing the sampling instruments was conducted in 2001/02. GerES IV is performed in cooperation with the Health Survey for Children and Adolescents (KiGGS) which is conducted by the Robert Koch-Institute.

Using data of both surveys it will be possible to evaluate relations between environment and health such as:

Occurrence of mould spores, house dust mites or pet allergens in homes and allergic sensitisation.
Allergies due to nickel, chromium (from, e.g., costume, jewellery, piercing) or scents (e.g., terpenes in indoor air).
Impact of noise on hearing loss, stress and sleeping disturbances.
Irritation of the eyes and the respiratory system due to formaldehyde, aldehydes, or VOC in indoor air.

Downloads:

German Environmental Survey for Children 2003/06 –GerES IV- Human Biomonitoring Levels of selected substances in blood and urine of children in Germany
How pollutants and noise affect our children's health - First results from the German Environmental Survey for Children (GerES IV) (PDF / 115 KB)
First GerES IV results were presented in Semptember 2006 at the KiGGS-Symposium (all presentations of the symposium as PDF-file in German).
- published in "Bundesgesundheitsblatt - Gesundheitsforschung - Gesundheitsschutz" (PDF / 84 KB)
Brief Description (PDF / 186 KB)

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