Due to global environmental changes the environmental risks are increasing and leading to higher demands on environmental monitoring.This requires the development of guidelines to evaluate the environmental changes monitored. Besides the criterion »human health«, i.e. the physical and mental well-being of humans, the resource »natural balance« has gained increasing importance recently, since t... read more
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Human Biomonitoring of „new“ contaminants: Sub- Project 2 – Screening of target and non-target contaminants in human blood and urine
The development of screening methods has increased over the last years due to the possibility to search for multiple targets and suspected and so far unknown compounds. Non-target screening has mostly been restricted to water and food samples, only a few studies have shown an application to biological samples. Thus the objective of this project was to develop and apply a non-target screening m... read more
Understanding of ‘negligible exposure’ in international science, policy and law, and qualification of the term in relation to the exposure of endocrine substances to the environment
The term “negligible exposure” to endocrine disruptors has been clarified in context of European plant protection product regulations. For this purpose, a research of scientific, policy and legal literature was performed. Definitions of “negligible exposure” were extracted from publications related to (chemical) substances in the environment. Findings were grouped into narrative, qualitative, ... read more
Umweltgerechtigkeit im städtischen Raum – Entwicklung von praxistauglichen Strategien und Maßnahmen zur Minderung sozial ungleich verteilter Umweltbelastungen
Das Forschungsvorhaben soll Grundlagen und Empfehlungen erarbeiten, um das neue Querschnittsthema Umweltgerechtigkeit im kommunalen Handeln zu implementieren. Folgende Fragen stehen dabei im Mittelpunkt: Wie lässt sich die integrierte Betrachtung von Umwelt, Gesundheit, Sozialem als Planungs- und Entscheidungsgrundlage in der kommunalen Praxis verankern? Welche Instrumente sind geeignet, der u... read more
Determination of the state-of-the-art concerning rolling noise, rolling-resistance and safety properties of modern passenger car tyres
Car tires are meant to be low-noise and fuel efficient and at the same time safe on wet roads and under hydroplaning conditions. Can above average environmental performance be reconciled with advanced safety standards? The answer is yes, as comprehensive tests of 82 car tires demonstrate. read more
ISO 14001 in Germany
A revision of the ISO 14001 environmental management systems standard is currently being negotiated internationally. The revision process seeks to integrate the practical experience and results gained by the users of the standard. Pertinent reports and case studies are available from many countries outside of the European Union. Within the context of the planned revision, the German experience... read more
"Umwelt und Gesundheit" in Deutschland
Der vorliegende Bericht gibt einen Überblick über Institutionen, Forschungsprogramme und ausgewählte Projekte zum Thema „Umwelt und Gesundheit“ in Deutschland. Für diesen Überblick wurden Daten ausgewertet, die im Rahmen des europäischen Projekts ERAENVHEALTH für Deutschland erhoben wurden. Bis September 2009 haben 24 Institutionen Angaben über insgesamt 7 Programme und 87 Projekte gemacht. Er... read more
