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  • Article from 21.10.2022 | Last changed: 27.10.2022

    Environmental burden of disease

    Traffic jam in a crowded street

    Environmental burden of disease Environmental influences can cause illness Source: … are linked and statistically evaluated. Data on the frequency of heart attacks in Germany and on noise pollution amongst the population can be used, for example, to …

  • Article from 08.05.2023 | Last changed: 08.05.2023

    Human biomonitoring in Europe

    Waving flags of Switzerland, Greece, Spain, Luxembourg, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Belgium and the European Union

    … great importance to the human biomonitoring (HBM) tool for the determination of the environmental burden on the population. However previous or ongoing HBM studies in … on many years of extensive experience of population-related human biomonitoring: In Germany over the past 30 years there have been repeated environmental surveys, that … by the UBA working group on the basis of its experience with the environmental specimen bank, the second large-scale instrument for the assessment of the exposure …

  • Article from 21.11.2022 | Last changed: 23.11.2022

    Cooperation for the promotion of human biomonitoring

    Refinery

    … the promotion of human biomonitoring Refinery Source: Aaron Kohr / Fotolia.com The German Environment Agency supports the cooperation on human biomonitoring between … Group have backgrounds in chemical-analytical science, expertise in toxicology, environmental medicine and/ or regulatory affairs and work for the Federal … out by the German Environment Agency. Either human samples of the Environmental Specimen Bank or samples taken for the German Environmental Survey (GerES), a …

  • Article from 19.03.2019 | Last changed: 07.02.2024

    European testing procedure: Emissions from construction products

    A gypsum board in an emissions testing chamber.

    … procedures, it has not been possible to date to include information concerning environmental and health protection under the CE marking. Meanwhile, various testing … to DIN EN 15804 (product- and plant-specific declaration). From mid-2019 the German EPD provider Institut für Bauen und Umwelt (IBU) integrates corresponding …

  • Article from 22.11.2016 | Last changed: 27.03.2017

    Food waste in the catering sector

    Schmackhafte Desserts an einem Buffet.

    … For the sake of the environment food waste should be prevented. A guideline by the German Environment Agency shows how it can work in the catering sector. last update … of two loaded shopping carts, or about 230 euros worth of food. For more on the environmental impact of food waste and measures to prevent it see " Development of … passing on leftovers to non-profitmaking institutions like the "Tafeln" (German foodbanks). Many events are catered. Waste can be prevented systematically. Source: …

  • Article from 30.08.2023 | Last changed: 30.08.2023

    Lead in particulate matter

    Ein Auto steht in einer Tiefgarage.

    … were used as anti-knock additives in petrol. Car exhausts lead to an immense environmental pollution. Even today road traffic is an important emission source as … since 1 January 2005 Air pollution Since 2007 the limit value was not exceeded in Germany, the concentrations are significantly below the limit value. In urban areas, …

  • Landing page from 07.11.2025

    Environmental Indicators

    The following overview shows the key environmental indicators of the German Environment Agency. These indicators are particularly relevant for German and international environmental policy.

  • Article from 16.08.2024 | Last changed: 16.08.2024

    Cross-media monitoring in air quality management

    Neuglobsow air monitoring station

    … the effects of air pollutants on ecosystem substance cycles in other locations. The German Environment Agency operates two Integrated Monitoring stations in Germany. The Integrated Monitoring Programme (IM) is one of six International … Pollutants of the PRTR - Situation in Germany - Reporting years 2007 - 2023 Environmental Monitor 2024 Particulate matter formation potential of gas-phase …

  • Article from 19.09.2022 | Last changed: 20.09.2022

    Meetings „Compliance Digital“

    Logo EU Life AskREACH

    … and fulfil their legal duty to inform consumers on request. A presentation by the German Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAUA) specified the obligations … 2022 are available for download on this website. A documentation of the latest German Compliance Digital web conference can be found here . Source: Umweltbundesamt … Digital September 2022" Associated content Links Compliance Digital conferences in German LIFE AskREACH project Documents Agenda: Compliance Digital September 2022 - …

  • Article from 18.11.2025 | Last changed: 17.11.2025

    The air quality index

    … not required. Behavioural tips The following table shows the behavioral tips of the German Environment Agency. Because air quality is not always the sole cause of … the index classes can be found at Der Luftqualitätsindex - LQI . Only available in German. Tags air quality … How good is the air? Our air quality index shows you. … station is not required. … The following table shows the behavioral tips of the German Environment Agency. Because air quality is not always the sole cause of …

  • Article from 21.10.2019 | Last changed: 08.10.2025

    Germany’s System for Guarantees of Regional Origin (GRO)

    Germany’s System for Guarantees of Regional Origin (GRO) The new Registry of … regional GOs for electricity that has been financially supported according to the German Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG). RN-certificates show in which … this in November 2020 (date for electricity disclosure for the purchase of 2019). … Germany’s System for Guarantees of Regional Origin (GRO) …