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  • Cover from 21.11.2018

    2018 ERA-ENVHEALTH Programm

    Das Dienstgebäude am Corrensplatz in Berlin

    … Source: Umweltbundesamt Programme Conference Registration Information Programme Considering vulnerable groups in policy, research and risk communication in the field of Environment and Health 11th September 2018 in … Public Health Agency of Sweden (Folkhälsomyndigheten) Vulnerable groups and equality in environmental health policy (Download Präsentation) 12.10  | Hanneke …

  • Article from 19.08.2019 | Last changed: 07.01.2020

    Air quality maps: Background information

    Air quality maps: Background information How are the German Environment Agency's maps of Germany's current air pollution and ozone concentration forecasts drawn up? We explain here in brief. last update on … 19.08.2019 Current Air pollution maps The air quality maps are based on measurement data of around 400 stations of the German states and the German Environment Agency …

  • Article from 30.08.2023 | Last changed: 30.08.2023

    Lead in particulate matter

    Ein Auto steht in einer Tiefgarage.

    … lead emission source. Source: B. Plank / Fotolia.com Lead is a toxic heavy metal and usually occurs bound to other substances. In ambient air lead is measured bound … Lead and its inorganic compounds are classified to be probably cancerogenic. Air quality standards There is an Europe-wide limit value of 0.5 µg/m³ as annual mean … in Deutschland Critical Loads für Schwermetalle Documents Informationsblatt Blei (64.39 kB) Informationsblatt Blei (englisch) (63.20 kB) Tags …

  • Article from 11.03.2021 | Last changed: 11.03.2021

    Benzo(a)pyrene in particulate matter

    Kaminofen mit Feuer und Brennholzkorb

    … matter Benzo(a)pyrene occurs when wood is combusted incompletely in firesides and ovens. Source: Marco2811 / Fotolia.com Benzo(a)pyrene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon. It is used as a marker for the carcinogenic risk of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in ambient air. last … products of metabolism. Taken up by respiration mainly the lungs are damaged. Air quality standards There is an Europe-wide target value of 1 ng/m³ as annual mean …

  • Article from 30.08.2023 | Last changed: 30.08.2023

    Arsenic in particulate matter

    A smoking chimney

    … or mineral oil are combusted. Source: Ralf Geithe / Fotolia.com Arsenic is toxic and can have metallic or non-metallic characteristics. It rarely occurs elementary … lungs the mucous membranes and airways are damaged and lung cancer may occur. Air quality standards There is an Europe-wide target value of 6 ng/m³ as annual mean … zur Luftschadstoffbelastung Luftschadstoff-Emissionen in Deutschland Documents Informationsblatt Arsen (65.30 kB) Informationsblatt Arsen (englisch) (63.31 kB) Tags …