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  • Article from 03.06.2016 | Last changed: 13.12.2018

    Pilot project on environmental justice in German municipalities

    Having a healthy living environment should not be coupled to level of income.

    … Pilot project on environmental justice in German municipalities Having a healthy living environment should not be coupled to level of income. Source: … of many municipalities in Germany suffer from a high number of environment-related health risks. A research project by the German Institute of Urban Affairs (Difu) is …

  • Article from 02.08.2019 | Last changed: 19.08.2019

    Information on the NO2 exceedance table

    … the current year. last update on 02.08.2019 Short-term limit value To protect human health the NO 2 hourly mean value must not exceed 200 µg/m³ on more than 18 days in … networks and UBA for the current year. … Short-term limit value To protect human health the NO 2 hourly mean value must not exceed 200 µg/m³ on more than 18 days in …

  • Article from 02.08.2019 | Last changed: 19.08.2019

    Information on the PM10 exceedance table

    … daily limit value In order to ensure protection against harmful effects on human health a 50 µg/m 3 daily limit value for particulate matter (PM 10 ) became … daily limit value In order to ensure protection against harmful effects on human health a 50 µg/m 3 daily limit value for particulate matter (PM 10 ) became …

  • Article from 13.09.2017 | Last changed: 27.09.2021

    Small-scale drinking water supplies

    Fenced well to prevent drinking-water contamination.

    … water from small-scale water supplies Source: Bettina Rickert/UBA Small-scale systems are important for a safe supply with drinking-water, particularly in rural … therefore important for their safe operation. last update on 13.09.2017 Undivided health protection for drinking-water In Germany, the requirements governing drinking …

  • Article from 05.02.2018 | Last changed: 05.02.2018

    COPD

    Ein Inhalator.

    … 2030. Worldwide the prevalence of COPD is also increasing: According to the World Health Organization (WHO), COPD will be the third most frequent cause of death by … or road traffic and other air pollutants such as NO2 or ozone can contribute to a health relevant air pollution and thus also influence the course of COPD. For …

  • Article from 30.04.2024 | Last changed: 13.06.2024

    Chemicals in articles: EU LIFE Project AskREACH

    Ein Barcode auf einem Produkt wir mit einem Smartphone gescannt

    … Foundation (FKO) Portugal: Association for the Sustainability of the Earth System (ZERO) Spain: Ecologístas En Acción (EEA) (exited 2019) Sweden: Swedish … Foundation (FKO) Portugal: Association for the Sustainability of the Earth System (ZERO) Spain: Ecologístas En Acción (EEA) (exited 2019) Sweden: Swedish …

  • Article from 05.02.2018 | Last changed: 11.06.2018

    2018 Workshop: PMT substances under REACH

    … the definition of mobility to other environmental media, such as air or marine systems. Day two focused on the benefits of implementing the PMT/vPvM criteria under … the definition of mobility to other environmental media, such as air or marine systems. Day two focused on the benefits of implementing the PMT/vPvM criteria under …

  • Article from 08.05.2023 | Last changed: 08.05.2023

    HBM4EU: European Human Biomonitoring Initiative

    Blutabnahme mit einer Spritze

    … of Human Biomonitoring data in the EU member states and to better understand the health impacts of exposure to harmful substances, the EU Commission funded the … have harmful effects on human health and the environment, cause costs to health systems and lead to reduced environmental quality. Hence, the EU 7th Environment …

  • Article from 03.11.2017 | Last changed: 21.03.2019

    Ten country reports on ambitious climate policy

    … is examined with a view to the chances and barriers in the political and economic system for the implementation of the identified mitigation potentials. The analysis … individual concepts interlink, which players are involved and how the reporting systems are anchored in national institutions. Associated content Links UNEP …

  • Article from 04.02.2020 | Last changed: 30.08.2023

    Bio-based and biodegradable plastics

    an einer Eisenstange über einem gepflasterten Platz oder Fußweg hängen durchsichtige Plastiktüten mit Äpfeln

    … are thermoplastic and therefore theoretically mechanical recyclable, the sorting systems for lightweight packaging from the yellow bag / yellow bin are not designed … to be as recyclable as possible. The Central Agency Packaging Register offers dual systems and indirectly also manufacturers assistance and orientation in the …

  • Article from 25.06.2025 | Last changed: 30.06.2025

    GreenTech Atlas 2025

    … economy as a whole. Growth is particularly dynamic in the areas of renewable energy systems, environmentally friendly mobility and energy efficiency. Until 2045: … economy as a whole. Growth is particularly dynamic in the areas of renewable energy systems, environmentally friendly mobility and energy efficiency. … The development …

  • Article from 14.08.2025 | Last changed: 15.08.2025

    Marine litter in the sea

    2 Fish sweep the garbage from the seabed

    … into the oceans or the organism that absorbs them. The associated effects on human health are inconclusive. Seafood and fish are frequently eaten with the … frequently in regions of the world that do not yet have a regulated waste disposal system and rely instead open landfill sites. Precipitation is discharged untreated …