… SBS and BRI should not be underestimated for the challenge it poses to indoor air hygiene. The ProKlimA study Scientists have carried out both comprehensive national … and causes of health complaints. Results have been published in an extensive report.  Offices with air conditioning systems were not more contaminated with …

… of vacuum cleaner bags subsamples: PCB, biocides, phthalates and organo phosphates Reports Volume III Becker, K., S. Kaus, C. Krause, P. Lepom, C. Schulz, M. Seiwert, …

… / Fotolia.com Mercury from broken energy-saving light bulbs gets into the air we breathe. Source: illuminator / Fotolia.com About five out of ten children …

… enter into the human organism through various exposure paths (for example: food or air). An interview with the mothers, relating, among other things, to the living … The field work was conducted by the Ruhr-University Bochum (RUB) (Department of Hygiene, Social and Environmental Medicine). This included the selection and …

… of substances or their metabolites in human materials (blood, breast milk, urine, hair, teeth, breath, organ samples, etc.). Biological effect monitoring is what … because pollutants from water are absorbed differently from those found in soil or air and living habits are different. With regard to the assessment of the exposure …

… special environmental medical centres (compilation in the journal "Umweltmedizin - Hygiene - Arbeitsmedzin", formerly "Umweltmedizin in Forschung und Praxis") which, … special environmental medical centres (compilation in the journal "Umweltmedizin - Hygiene - Arbeitsmedzin", formerly "Umweltmedizin in Forschung und Praxis") which, …

… volatile organic compounds. VOCs include substances of organic origin found in the air in gaseous and vaporous form. They include, for example, hydrocarbons, alcohols, … of biological processes. Many hundreds of individual compounds can be found in the air at any time. Specialists distinguish between VOCs, very volatile organic …

… can directly be imported into the German Exposure Factors Database – RefXP . Final report of the Xprob project This German-language three-part report with English language summary provides extensive information on the …

… bricks, and cement) contain a great many substances that are released into indoor air, soil, or groundwater. They include organic or inorganic substances which may … they contain, e.g. formaldehyde or other aldehydes, are released into indoor air.  Particle board is one of several significant sources of indoor contamination. …

… exposed to a wide range of environmental influences, such as noise or pollutants in air and water. These stressors may cause acute or chronic health effects. last … for example, lead concentrations in different environmental media (soil, water, air) and foods have to be known. The degree of exposure is also determined by the …