… pharmaceutical package: UBA recommends Monograph of Environmental Data for Active Substances The lack of environmental data, especially for medicinal products …

… this much-discussed topic. In our leading article, we focus on a group of chemical substances which also play a key role in terms of the topic of the compulsory retail … the environment Bisphenol A used in sales receipts was recently substituted with substances such as bisphenol S. Source: pure-life-pictures / Fotolia The industrial …

… on the proposal to restrict PFAS (perfluorinated and polyfluorinated alkyl substances) started on 22.03.2023. The proposal seeks to restrict the production, … number 121 Year of publication 2025 Monographs of Environmental Data for Active Substances in Veterinary Pharmaceuticals The essential base for assessing and …

… information (in German) Consumer tips Heating with wood Burning wood can produce substances which are harmful to both the climate and health. How to heat with as few … adaptations The concept for assessing persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic substances (PBT) needs to be revised: substances that are poorly soluble in water and substances which biodegrade …

… of 74 million euros. The project has now decided to take a closer look at nine new substances including mercury, acrylamide, glyphosate and fipronil. Wastewater … products, and biocides. Our concern: Also transformation products can be hazardous substances. Meanwhile… Series Scientific Opinion Paper Page number 5 Year of …

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… samples of urine and blood from children and adolescents for evidence of harmful substances. The current issue of the UMID journal explains the results of the … and a new study by the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) on chemical substances in prepared foods.  read more (in German) Industry & environment UBA … for numerous animals and plants, and help break down environmentally harmful substances such as waste water or fertilisers. The UBA information portal on "River …

… young people have excessively high concentrations of per- and polyfluorinated akyl substances (PFAS) in their blood – these are chemicals that are used, for example, … most cases. read more (in German) ERGO: EU research project on hormonally active substances The ERGO project (Endocrine Disruptor Guideline Optimization) aims to …

… health risks posed by asbestos. It is not until 1993 – 15 years later – that the substance is finally banned completely in Germany. “Acid rain” and the forest … EU Interreg Program for the Baltic Sea Region. The project aims to reduce hazardous substances in the construction sector and to support circular construction. A … organisms. The focus of this project is on specific test strategies for substances from… Series Texte Page number 135 Year of publication 2024 PFAS …

… The environmental damage needs also be prevented from manufacturing of all active substances. Furthermore, to enforce this instrument and to create a level playing … Catching-up procedure & system of monographs on environmental data of active substances The proposal intends to close data gaps by implementing a catching-up …

… reducing the amount of scrapped material. read more (in German) New test method for substances released from construction products The new European test method DIN … with regard to fluorinated greenhouse gases (F-gases) and ozone-depleting substances (ODS) This guidance document has been developed in the project … of EU regulations on fluorinated greenhouse gases (F-gases) and ozone-depleting substances (ODS) in Bulgaria”. The objective of the document is to support Bulgaria …

… of UBA, the AskREACH project is raising awareness throughout Europe about “substances of very high concern” (SVHCs) in articles. Two German companies are also … from new analytical methods for corticosteroids and progestogens Endocrine active substances such as steroid hormones gain increasing focus in environmental research …