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  • Article from 26.07.2022 | Last changed: 26.07.2022

    German Environmental Survey 2003-2006 for Children, GerES IV

    6 Children

    German Environmental Survey 2003-2006 for Children, GerES IV For the first time the … 2001-2002. GerES IV is performed in cooperation with the Health Survey for Children and Adolescents ( KiGGS ) which is conducted by the Robert Koch-Institute . Using …

  • Article from 19.03.2018 | Last changed: 20.03.2018

    German Environmental Survey 1985-1986, GerES I

    pedestrians in a city

    German Environmental Survey 1985-1986, GerES I The population's exposure to … Percent) representative of the German population with regard to community size, age and gender. Samples and parameters Human biomonitoring Whole blood cadmium, copper, …

  • Article from 19.03.2018 | Last changed: 20.03.2018

    German Environmental Survey 1997-1999, GerES III

    Pedestrians on a pavement

    German Environmental Survey 1997-1999, GerES III Environmental surveys determine the … percent) representative of the German population with regard to community size, age and gender. Metals in blood and urine Exposure to heavy metals and arsenic of the …

  • Article from 27.03.2015 | Last changed: 27.07.2022

    Research project “Environmental justice in urban areas”

    Urban neighbourhoods need areas for sports, play, leisure and recreation

    Research project “Environmental justice in urban areas” Urban neighbourhoods need areas for sports, play, leisure and recreation Source: Tempelhof Projekt GmbH www.thf-berlin.de The health burden …

  • Article from 07.01.2020 | Last changed: 07.01.2020

    Legal provisions

    paragraphs

    … either into chemicals law or product law, or sometimes waste law when chemicals become relevant at the waste treatment stage only. last update on 07.01.2020 As a … or further domains of chemical law are in the remit of the Federal Ministry of Consumer Protection, Ministry of Labour or the Ministry of Economic Affairs. … REACH Regulation POP Regulation Biocidal Product Regulation Regulation of F-gases and CFCs Decopaint Directive ... Product law / Waste law RoHS Directive and

  • Article from 04.01.2023 | Last changed: 22.08.2025

    Floods - how they form and how we influence them

    Flooded elbe river near Dessau

    Floods - how they form and how we influence them Flooded elbe river near Dessau Source: Jörg Rechenberg / UBA Floods are natural events, they form on a regular basis and are an integral part of the water cycle. The occurrence of floods …

  • Article from 22.08.2019 | Last changed: 24.09.2019

    Holi – Festival of colours and dust

    Menschen streuen verschiedne Farben aus

    Holi – Festival of colours and dust During a holi-festival the participants throw color powder into the air … Similar recommendations have also been issued by the German Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL).   A nalyses by UBA show that holi powders …

  • Article from 11.04.2025 | Last changed: 11.04.2025

    Monitoring and assessment

    Monitoring and assessment The federal and state governments regularly collect data on the North … and priority hazardous substances are monitored and assessed on the basis of environmental quality standards (EQS). The assessment of compliance with the EQS for …

  • Article from 31.03.2025 | Last changed: 10.04.2025

    Use and Impact

    Port view of Bremerhaven with container crane and container ship.

    Use and Impact Port view of Bremerhaven with container crane and container ship. Source: … urgently needed, everyone can contribute to effective marine conservation by making environmentally conscious choices when consuming fish and seafood . The oceans also serve as key transportation routes for global trade. Even during regular operations, maritime shipping releases pollutants such as nitrogen and

  • Article from 11.03.2025 | Last changed: 31.07.2025

    Protecting the seas and oceans: how can it be done?

    On the picure you see the sunset about the sea

    … From a distance, the seas appear endless and untouched. But on a closer view, it becomes clear that plants and animals and their habitats, especially near the coast, … with uncertain consequences for the marine environment. Changes have been regularly documented for decades, which has led to comprehensive knowledge about … at local, national, regional and global levels. It has been shown that a poor environmental status of the seas and coasts also has a negative impact on their …

  • Article from 12.12.2025 | Last changed: 12.12.2025

    Overview

    … Overview Number 5.5 and Annex 2 of TA Luft specify calculation methods for determining stack heights and … project 200 43 256, "development of a model-based assessment system for regulatory environmental protection", Janicke Consulting on behalf of the German Environment … project 200 43 256, "development of a model-based assessment system for regulatory environmental protection", Janicke Consulting on behalf of the German Environment …

  • Article from 06.07.2020 | Last changed: 04.10.2023

    Risk management in river basins

    … Risk management in river basins Emissions to air, water and soil and the number of accidents at industrial facilities due to shortcomings in … By the 1970s the scale of the side effects of post-war industrialisation were becoming increasingly evident. Emissions to air, water and soil and the number of … of airborne emissions and the hazards of fire and explosions. The significance of environmental protection – and the protection of ground and surface water in …