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  • Article from 23.04.2020 | Last changed: 23.04.2020

    Opinion of the Human Biomonitoring Commission (HBM)

    … “Bundesgesundheitsbl Gesundheitsforsch Gesundheitsschutz“. The Springer Science and Business Media Verlag has lent its consent to publication on the Internet site of the Federal Environment Agency. Concept and quality assurance Grundsatzpapier zur Ableitung von HBM-Werten Kommission …

  • Article from 15.09.2023 | Last changed: 15.09.2023

    Reference and HBM Values

    Urine and blood specimen in tubes on a questionaire for laboratory analysis

    … Reference and HBM Values Urine and blood specimen ready for laboratory examination Source: angellodeco / … methoxy acetic acid, DINCH and DPHP (publication is under way) in urine or blood. … Reference and HBM Values …

  • Article from 15.09.2023 | Last changed: 15.09.2023

    Human Biomonitoring Commission (HBM Commission)

    A rubber glove coated hand removes a test tube out of a test tube rack.

    … Human biomonitoring (HBM) is an important tool in environmental medicine to assess and evaluate the level of internal exposure of the general population, population groups and individuals to environmental toxins. last update on 15.09.2023 Principle considerations The mandate of the “HBM Commission” of the German Federal Environment Agency is to advice …

  • Article from 30.01.2024 | Last changed: 02.02.2024

    Indoor Air Hygiene Commission

    A modern livingroom

    … Indoor Air Hygiene Commission The IRK developes recommendations on various issues and problems concerning indoor air hygiene Source: auris / Fotolia.com UBA`s Indoor Air Hygiene Commission (IRK) develops recommendations and statements on various issues and problems with biological and chemical … COVID 19 pandemic, new trends in building and their possible impact on indoor air quality, and dealing with recurring legacy pollutants relevant during retrofitting. …

  • Article from 14.06.2017 | Last changed: 23.06.2017

    Survey 1990-1992 in Comparison with Survey 1997-1999

    pedestrians are crossing a street on an cross-walk

    … Comparison with Survey 1997-1999 Many contaminants were determined in both surveys and were compared to each other. Source: Radu Razvan / Fotolia.com last update on … Emission Factors for Large Combustion Plants Impacts of Heavy Metal Emission on Air Quality and Ecosystems across Germany – Sources, Transport, Deposition and potential …

  • Article from 19.03.2018 | Last changed: 20.03.2018

    German Environmental Survey 1985-1986, GerES I

    pedestrians in a city

    … Percent) representative of the German population with regard to community size, age and gender. Samples and parameters Human biomonitoring Whole blood cadmium, copper, lead, mercury … magnesium, phosphorus, strontium, zinc Domestic environment Tap water ("first draw" and "flush" sample) barium, boron, cadmium, calcium, copper, iron, lead, magnesium, …

  • Article from 19.03.2018 | Last changed: 20.03.2018

    German Environmental Survey 1990-1992, GerES II

    Girl and boy, their parents and grandparents are sitting on a lawn in a park.

    … German Environmental Survey 1990-1992, GerES II Children and adults were involved in the German environmental Survey 1990 to 1992. Source: … 19.03.2018 Programme GerES IIa (West-Germany) 1990/91 2524 adults aged between 25 and 69 years collected from 100 sampling locations (response rate: 63.1 %) and 453 children 6 to 14 years of age. GerES IIb (East-Germany) 1991/92 1763 adults …

  • Article from 07.11.2017 | Last changed: 10.11.2017

    The Sick Building Syndrome (SBS)

    skyscrapers with glass fronts and urban canyons

    … workplace, but on the whole there was no connection between exposure to pollutants and their afflictions. The Anglo-Saxon term “Sick Building Syndrome” (SBS) has been … sectors Assessing the bioavailability of contaminants in soils: a review on recent concepts Tags building microorganisms … Scientists have observed a phenomenon for …

  • Article from 19.03.2018 | Last changed: 20.03.2018

    German Environmental Survey 1997-1999, GerES III

    Pedestrians on a pavement

    … 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 general population has reached … to get an insight in the potential uptake of pollutants from drinking water. The quality of drinking water is influenced by the corrosion of pipe material and …

  • Article from 20.08.2019 | Last changed: 13.02.2025

    Project DEMOCOPHES

    Mutter und Kind beim Memory-Spielen, die Mutter deckt ein Kärtchen mit einer Schlange auf, der Junge schaut neugierig unter die Karte, bevor sie ganz aufgedeckt ist

    … Project DEMOCOPHES For the study, mothers and children were examined who were at the same residence for five years. Source: … provisions. The Federal Environment Agency and the Ruhr-Universität Bochum assured the participating families that the materials and personal data placed at … were obliged to take part in interlaboratory tests and to comply with high quality standards. The data thus collected served in the first instance to provide …

  • Article from 14.12.2016 | Last changed: 10.11.2017

    Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS)

    … fatigue, exhaustion, respiratory problems, symptoms of the gastrointestinal tract and further malfunctions of various organ systems. last update on 14.12.2016 Persons … by MCS attribute these symptoms to exposure to different kinds of chemicals and environmental noxae, whereby even very low concentrations, which do not cause … the symptoms – diverse. Persons affected report amongst other things limitations in quality of life as well as in performance capacity and often feel unable to practice …