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  • Article from 19.03.2018 | Last changed: 20.03.2018

    Health-related exposure assessment

    diagram presenting oral, dermal and inhalativ exposure to man

    … exposure assessment Exposure - pathes of environmental impact Source: Umweltbundesamt People are exposed to a wide range of environmental influences, such as … factors was gathered and evaluated in a uniform way. Related contents Anerkennung und Harmonisierung – 4MS-Initiative Bewertungsgrundlagen und Leitlinien Indikator: Bevölkerungsgewichtete Feinstaubbelastung (PM10) …

  • Article from 07.11.2017 | Last changed: 07.11.2017

    Indoor air hygiene

    livingroom with armchairs, dining table, carpet, lamps, pictures and potted plants

    … of indoor air is not always beneficial to human health. last update on 07.11.2017 Indoor air pollutants are produced by man himself (exhaled carbon dioxide and … held in Budapest in June 2004, the importance of indoor air hygiene was again underlined and subsequently mentioned as one of 13 main actions in the European … "TA Innenraum"? (63.91 kB) Related contents Der Luftqualitätsindex (LQI) des Umweltbundesamtes Kurzanleitung für das Internetangebot „Luftdaten“ Indikator: Emission von …

  • 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

    … ensuring socio-spatially just access to environmental resources. In a BMUB / UBA- funded project on “Environmental justice in urban areas”, which ran from January 2012 … socio-spatially oriented priorities suggests itself. Use of financial resources: Funding from support programmes should be targeted at areas with multiple burdens. … im städtischen Raum – Entwicklung von praxistauglichen Strategien und Maßnahmen zur Minderung sozial ungleich verteilter Umweltbelastungen UMID …

  • Article from 16.09.2013 | Last changed: 10.11.2017

    Mould

    mould

    … amounts of mould spores can influence human health Source: Regine Szewzyk / Umweltbundesamt Mould is a fungus which develops typical mushroom threads and spores. Mould … regularly transports dampness outdoors, in buildings which must be structurally sound per se and not allow any direct means for wetness to enter. A change in … in the winter than in the summer. The German Federal Environment Agency ( Umweltbundesamt ) has published both, a brochure in German and detailed guide with …

  • Article from 07.11.2017 | Last changed: 07.11.2017

    Nanomaterial

    white aerosol can sprays in front of black background

    … and also adhere to aerosols. Source: picsfive / Fotolia.com last update on 07.11.2017 Little is known about the risks Nanotechnology deals with the production and … in the animals tested. For nanomaterials present in sun creams it is clear that sound skin acts as an excellent barrier. Orally ingested nanomaterials – for example … compartments and deduction of need for action regarding method development 2017 Considerations about the relationship of nanomaterial’s physical-chemical …

  • Article from 07.11.2017 | Last changed: 10.11.2017

    Epigenetics and Environmental Influences

    DNA stylised

    … to protect public health, both now and in future generations. last update on 07.11.2017 Why the Federal Environment Agency wants to know more about it Origin of … Das molekulare Gedächtnis für Umwelteinflüsse Related contents Schmerzgel – Fragen und Antworten Nachhaltige Mobilität Umweltbelastungen der Landwirtschaft Umweltschadstoffe und Alterskrankheiten Belastung des Menschen ermitteln Related publications Guidance …

  • Article from 24.01.2017 | Last changed: 13.11.2017

    Building Products

    different building products

    … If they are released into the indoor air of buildings, or into the soil and groundwater, they can pose a risk to the environment and human health. Sofar these … from building products have been quantified only sporadically. last update on 24.01.2017 Building products contain various substances that are hazardous to the … materials, mineral building materials and roofing materials can also contain undesirable substances. Substances which have already been banned may also be …

  • Article from 22.12.2025 | Last changed: 22.12.2025

    Prosecution of Illegal Waste Shipments

    Richter mit Hammer

    … last update on 22.12.2025 We hereby inform about the supervision of transboundary waste shipment, as required by Article 51 of the European Waste Shipment … shipments; Participation of customs and the Federal Agency for Traffic of Goods (Bundesamt für Logistik und Mobilität (BALM)) § 11(3) Information of the competent … of Illegal Shipment of Waste 2018 Prosecution of Illegal Shipment of Waste 2017 Prosecution of Illegal Shipment of Waste 2016 Prosecution of Illegal Shipment …

  • Article from 14.02.2022 | Last changed: 15.02.2022

    Economic issues

    … each other and to other elements of the Directive: Economic analysis of water uses under Article 5 and Annex 3. Justification of exemptions under Article 4. Achievement of cost-recovery water prices (including environmental and resource costs) under Article 9 and Annex 3. These three points do not have to be achieved …

  • Article from 30.12.2022 | Last changed: 15.07.2024

    Flood prevention

    The River Elbe during a flood in the Elbe Biosphere Reserve

    … be achieved, by keeping floodplains free of certain uses (details on this can be found in the guidance documents of the federal states, such as the guidance documents … basins, and (3) Elimination of vulnerabilities. The programme breaks new ground in flood risk management in Germany, as it understands the principle of solidarity by implementing preventive measures as a …

  • Article from 04.01.2023 | Last changed: 22.08.2025

    Floods - how they form and how we influence them

    Flooded elbe river near Dessau

    … rain hits the earth's surface, part of it seeps into the soil and contributes to groundwater recharge. Another part is temporarily stored in the soil or evaporates, and … und Klimabüro für Polargebiete und Meeresspiegelanstieg, Bonn, 2017. KWRA 2021: Klimawirkungs- und Risikoanalyse 2021 für Deutschland. Teilbericht … und Klimabüro für Polargebiete und Meeresspiegelanstieg, Bonn, 2017. KWRA 2021: Klimawirkungs- und Risikoanalyse 2021 für Deutschland. Teilbericht …

  • Article from 11.04.2025 | Last changed: 11.04.2025

    Monitoring and assessment

    … making it possible to automatically recognise and classify plankton species in underwater images. Marine ecosystem models are often used for marine scientific … and then combined into an overall assessment using specific assessment rules. A fundamental distinction is made between the assessment of pressures (e.g. … with the EQS for the river basin-specific pollutants (PCBs, organotin compounds, various metals) is included in the assessment of the ecological status.  The …