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The UBA database – “Pharmaceuticals in the environment”

… have been measured in 89 countries in all UN regions. For Germany, 414 active substances or their transformation products were reported, 749 for the European … 2017 and 2020. Summary of results The database now contains 276,895 entries. Active substances or their transformation products were detected in the environment of 89 …

Cover from 13.08.2024

Water Monitoring of the Future

… chemical market that protects human health and the environment from hazardous substances. With conventional target analysis (examines specific individual substances), only a small part of the anthropogenic substances in water bodies could …

Cover from 09.08.2023

The German Centre for Micropollutants: Round Tables

… interest groups are working out possible reduction measures for relevant trace substances. Articles Water 1H-Benzotriazole Round Table The industrial chemical … “Round table” brings together a wide range of groups interested in relevant trace substances. In the process, they seek to agree on voluntary measures to reduce the …

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The German Centre for Micropollutants

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… established in 2021 at the German Environment Agency after adoption of the Trace Substance Strategy of the Federal Government. It will become the contact point which assumes coordination and integration of the focal area “Trace Substances in Waters”. Articles Water The German Centre for Micropollutants: About …

Cover from 13.05.2025

Conference PFAS in soil - forever pollution, forever concern? Start

… organisations discussed the risks of perfluorinated and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) in soils at the Federal Press Office in Berlin. 200 people from 26 … organisations discussed the risks of perfluorinated and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) in soils at the Federal Press Office in Berlin. 200 people from 26 …

Cover from 17.06.2025

Start: Pharmaceuticals and the environment

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… being metabolised—or sometimes even in their original form—many pharmaceutical substances are excreted by the human body and enter wastewater systems through … treatment plants are not capable of completely removing all pharmaceutical substances. As a result, treated water often still contains traces of pharmaceuticals, which are discharged into surface waters. These substances pose risks to aquatic life, including fish, algae, amphibians, and other …

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Indoor Air Toxicology - Programme

… Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) 9:00 am – 10:00 am Panel discussion: Toxic substances in indoor air: is there a need for political action? 10:00 am – 10:20 am … Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) 9:00 am – 10:00 am Panel discussion: Toxic substances in indoor air: is there a need for political action? 10:00 am – 10:20 am …

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Section: Scientific background

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… last update on 18.12.2024 Health Environmental effects of pharmaceutical substances Despite the fact that, according to current knowledge, there are no known … precautionary action should be taken to reduce the release of pharmaceutical substances into the environment, especially as there is still no knowledge of the …

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Database - Pharmaceuticals in the environment Figures Links

… Tables Tab1 Key Facts DB v3 The database in numbers – number of active substances including their metabolites or transformation products with detections … of positively detected MECs in surface water, groundwater or drinking water for substances occurring in all five UN-regions: WEOG – Western Europe and Others Group, … Tables Tab1 Key Facts DB v3 The database in numbers – number of active substances including their metabolites or transformation products with detections …

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Section: Downloads

… treatment on the discharge into the environment Short Table: Toxicity of active substances to aquatic organisms (02.2025) Detailed Table: Toxicity of active substances to aquatic organisms - examples from aquatics with indication of the most … treatment on the discharge into the environment Short Table: Toxicity of active substances to aquatic organisms (02.2025) Detailed Table: Toxicity of active …

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International Workshop: Managing HFC Phase-down with Natural Refrigerants

… in the refrigeration and air conditioning sector, need to be replaced by substances which have a low Global Warming Potential (GWP) in addition to the … in the refrigeration and air conditioning sector, need to be replaced by substances which have a low Global Warming Potential (GWP) in addition to the …

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Gewässerbeobachtung der Zukunft - NTS Portal

… Spectral Library) consists of retention times and MS² spectra of reference substances. This database is continuously expanded to increase the number of … Spectral Library) consists of retention times and MS² spectra of reference substances. This database is continuously expanded to increase the number of …