… 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 …

… Source: angellodeco / Fotolia.com Human biomonitoring (HBM) is an important tool in environmental medicine to assess and evaluate the level of internal exposure of the general population, population … Environment Agency for 3 years in each case (at last in 2016). In addition to the regular members, the HBM Commission has permanent guests , representing the Working …

… Indoor Air Hygiene Commission The IRK developes recommendations on various issues and problems concerning indoor air hygiene Source: auris / Fotolia.com UBA`s Indoor … the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV) take part in the meetings. Additional experts are invited …

… WHO Collaborating Centre for Air Quality Management WHO CC Air Quality Management and Air Pollution Control Source: Catrin Zigelski / UBA The WHO Collaborating Centre … Federal Environment Agency in 1994. Since 1999 the WHO CC belongs to the Agency’s ‘Environmental Hygiene’ department, located in Berlin. New WHO Global Air Quality …

… 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, …

… German Environmental Survey 1990-1992, GerES II Children and adults were involved in …

… 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 …

… German Environmental Survey, GerES The environmental survey investigates the exposure of … Environment Agency is investigating the exposure of the population to pollutants and other environmental effects such as noise. It is thereby contributing to the … of the population in Germany. In the studies, the Federal Environment Agency regularly checks which potentially harmful substances and environmental influences …

… Project DEMOCOPHES For the study, mothers and children were examined who were at the same residence for five years. Source: … In Germany this was specialist department II.1.2 for toxicology and health-related environmental monitoring of the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) under the direction …

… or skin diseases Source: godfer / Fotolia.com Allergies are the undesired and sometimes violent defensive reactions of the human (or animal) immune system to … can lead to respiratory or skin diseases, and in some rare cases, can even become life-threatening.  This is a particular problem facing people who have … to public health. Therefore, the Federal Environment Agency examined the spread of environmental contact allergies in a research project in German with a focus on …