The work of the Environmental Medicine Commission is of great importance not only for the Robert Koch Institute and the Federal Environment Agency, but also for other environmental medical authorities and offices with an advisory function, not to mention clinics and practices.
The Environmental Medicine Commission of the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) resumed its work in early 2012. So the RKI and the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) can furthermore turn to a panel of recognised experts in environmental health issues and themes for help and advice.
The work of the Environmental Medicine Commission is of great importance not only for the Robert Koch Institute and the UBA, but also for other advisory environmental medical authorities and offices, not to mention clinics and practices. These bodies can refer to the publications of the earlier Environmental Medicine Commission (1999-2008) when it comes, for instance, to offering advice and care to people with environmentally-related health problems.
The impact of climate change will be felt more strongly in the future – and in Germany too. This is the conclusion reached in what is called the vulnerability analysis, a comprehensive study on Germany's vulnerability to climate change.
