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  • Article from 13.10.2016 | Last changed: 13.10.2016

    Nanotechnology: Opportunities and Risks

    … is nanotechnology? What opportunities and risks does it hold? last update on 13.10.2016 Nanotechnology refers to the production, research or application of … solar cells are capturing the market with a positive impact on the economy. In 2013 some 2,300 institutions in Germany (SMEs, large corporations, higher education …

  • Article from 08.01.2024 | Last changed: 09.01.2024

    Mobile air conditioning with fluorinated refrigerants

    The photo shows that the fluorinated refrigerant 1234yf burned during the laboratory test.

    … up to present is the fluorinated greenhouse gas tetrafluoroethane (R134a). In 2013, passenger cars in Germany alone leaked 2,400 tonnes of the greenhouse gas … A summary of the most significant outcome of the BAM tests, concluded in June 2010: BAM determined an explosion limit range for the refrigerant 1234yf of 6.2 mol-% … Nr. 22/2021 vom 25.05.2021 German TV-programme on 1234yf in March 2013 Report on flammability test by DUH e.V. (2014) Film on flammability test by DUH …

  • Article from 29.02.2016 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

    Whale monitoring in the Antarctic

    humpback whale

    … the pack ice. This is why the UBA has been funding a research project from 2008 – 2013 to close gap in knowledge on abundance and habitat use of whales in Antarctica. … the pack ice. This is why the UBA has been funding a research project from 2008 – 2013 to close gap in knowledge on abundance and habitat use of whales in Antarctica. …

  • Article from 22.08.2019 | Last changed: 24.09.2019

    Emissions from wood and coal burning stoves in residential areas

    different houses, covered with snow, with smoking chimneys

    … of fine dust in outdoor air. The EU has set an annual mean limit value for PM 10 of 40 µg/m 3 and a 24h-limit value of 50 µg/m 3 (not to be exceeded on more than 35 days a year ) . However, a WHO-report from 2013 (REVIHAAP) showed that these values could possibly be too high to protect … 3 (not to be exceeded on more than 35 days a year ) . However, a WHO-report from 2013 (REVIHAAP) showed that these values could possibly be too high to protect …

  • Article from 14.08.2017 | Last changed: 14.08.2017

    Environmental pollution and diseases of the elderly

    old woman

    … disease: Evidence for environmental risk factors. Movement Disorders 28, 1 (2013) 8-13. Ngandu T: A 2 year multidomain intervention of diet, exercise, cognitive … disease: Evidence for environmental risk factors. Movement Disorders 28, 1 (2013) 8-13. Ngandu T: A 2 year multidomain intervention of diet, exercise, cognitive …

  • Article from 06.10.2022 | Last changed: 07.10.2022

    Environmental justice – Environment, health and social conditions

    Where we live is a determining factor for how much we are affected by environmental influences.

    … of helping to create healthy environmental and living conditions. last update on 06.10.2022 Environmental justice – Environment, health and social conditions Health … und soziale Lage UMID 02/2011: Special Issue II Environmental Justice UMID 04/2013 UMID 02/2014: Schwerpunkt Umwelt und Gesundheit in Stadtentwicklung und …

  • Article from 04.05.2020 | Last changed: 30.07.2020

    Formaldehyde emissions: Test conditions for wood-based materials

    … households in which the guideline value is exceeded is likely to be between 5 and 10 percent. Values for the assessment of formaldehyde exposure in indoor … on Indoor Guide Values [AIR] derived an indoor guideline value for formaldehyde of 100 µg/m³. This value should not be exceeded even for a short period of time, based … has an LCI value (LCI stands for 'lowest concentration of interest') of 100 µg/m 3 . Need for action and UBA response The key test conditions for the …

  • Article from 01.02.2016 | Last changed: 07.08.2023

    Low-emission zones in Germany

    Road sign for  a low-emission zone

    … and a daily average of 50 μg/m 3 have been set for particulate matter smaller than 10 micrometres (PM 10 ). The daily average may not be exceeded on more than 35 days per calendar year. … are allowed access, air quality in inner cities becomes significantly better: 10 to 12% less particulate matter, equivalent to 20 fewer exceedence days. The …

  • Article from 25.05.2011 | Last changed: 11.12.2024

    Quality assurance principles

    … is also a member of AQUILA, a network of European reference laboratories. It is a forum for the laboratories responsible for implementation of the directive in their … is also a member of AQUILA, a network of European reference laboratories. It is a forum for the laboratories responsible for implementation of the directive in their …

  • Article from 25.05.2021 | Last changed: 25.05.2021

    Particulate matter (PM10)

    Particulate matter (PM10) Particulate matter (PM10) comprises the mass of all particles contained in TSP …

  • Article from 21.05.2025 | Last changed: 21.05.2025

    UMID: Environment and Human Health – Information Service

    Nori-Algenflakes auf einem weißen Teller

    … - Civic participation in the protection of environment and health: UMID 02/2013 UV-Strahlung - UV radiation: UMID 02/2012 Umweltgerechtigkeit I - Environmental … Chemikalien, Umwelt und Gesundheit - Chemicals, environment and health: UMID 01/2013 Umweltzonen - Low emission zones: UMID 04/2011 Dioxine - Dioxines: UMID 01/2011 … Dr. rer. nat. Suzan Fiack   Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung, Max-Dohrn-Str. 8-10, 10589 Berlin E-Mail: pressestelle[at]bfr.bund.de  [BfR] Matthias Klaes Bundesamt …