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  • Article from 14.06.2017 | Last changed: 23.06.2017

    Survey 1990-1992 in Comparison with Survey 1997-1999

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    … 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

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    … 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 …

  • Article from 11.05.2017 | Last changed: 10.11.2017

    Endocrine disruptors

    A baby sits among cuddly toys with a ball in its hand.

    … health of men is at risk. Recent representative studies performed in Hamburg and Leipzig clearly show that the male sperm quality is low. Today, young German men probably produce only one third of sperms … their ability to reproduce successfully is reduced. Results of animal experiments and human health monitoring programmes indicate that this reduction may be caused at …

  • Article from 08.02.2011 | Last changed: 02.08.2022

    Ventilation to combat "stale" air

    … The German Energy Saving Ordinance ( EnEV )  has been in force since 2002, and it requires comprehensive planning and construction measures to significantly reduce the primary energy demand for … (SVOC). Human activities may also contribute to deterioration of indoor air quality. With little air circulation an increase in the concentrations of pollutants …

  • Article from 07.11.2017 | Last changed: 07.11.2017

    Indoor air hygiene

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    … Indoor air hygiene The indoor air quality influences our health. Source: Bernd Kreuscher / UBA People in developed … Indoor air pollutants are produced by man himself (exhaled carbon dioxide and body odours) and a range of human activities such as tobacco smoking, cooking, … over the past decade. The German Federal Government addressed the issue in its concept to improve indoor air quality   published in 1992. In 1999 the Action …

  • 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

    … justice in urban areas” Urban neighbourhoods need areas for sports, play, leisure and recreation Source: Tempelhof Projekt GmbH www.thf-berlin.de The health burden … need for action. Links, e.g. for inclusion in integrated urban development concepts, should be identified. Use of planning instruments and instruments in … here are a socially compatible environmental policy and the improvement of the quality of life in socially and environmentally disadvantaged urban districts. …

  • Article from 07.11.2017 | Last changed: 07.11.2017

    Nanomaterial

    white aerosol can sprays in front of black background

    … Nanomaterial Nanoparticles can spread in the air across borders 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 application of processes and nanomaterials composed of structurally definable particles on a scale of 100 …