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  • Article from 06.12.2017 | Last changed: 06.12.2017

    Lead at Christmas and on New Year's Eve

    red candle with a spoon for lead pouring

    … is no longer in fashion, and that's a good thing, because lead is known to be an environmental toxin. The presence of lead can be recognised by the product’s greater … means of divining the future is really not a good idea, as lead is poisonous and an environmental pollutant. It is not without reason that there are limit and guideline …

  • Article from 17.05.2013 | Last changed: 13.11.2017

    Climate-neutral lifestyle: Consumers lead the way

    … with climate-neutral living. Read about other people’s experience and opinions (in German) . Personal profile: ”Sabine T.” Character Bon vivant. She embodies what is … organic food Purchases energy-efficient appliances („A++ devices”) Supports environmental associations Personal CO 2e emissions 7.9 t CO 2e per year CO 2e …

  • Article from 19.02.2025 | Last changed: 19.05.2025

    German Committee on Indoor Air Guide Values

    Wohnzimmer im Altbau mit Sofa, Tisch, Stehlampe, Bild und Pflanzen

    German Committee on Indoor Air Guide Values The German Committee on Indoor Air Guide … at the German Environment Agency in Section II 1.2 "Toxicology, Health-related Environmental Monitoring". Definition of 'indoor environment' The German Advisory … 950 µg/m 3 (corresponds to the 95th percentile of the database determined in the German Environmental Health Survey from 2014 to 2017 (GerES V)) should be avoided in …

  • Basic page from 05.01.2026

    Access denied

    … necessary rights to access this content. Click here to go to the homepage of the German Environment Agency and use the navigation or our search function (top right of the page) to search for the content. Publications of the German Environment Agency can be found here: publications . If you do not find what …

  • Article from 07.02.2014 | Last changed: 10.11.2017

    Fragrances

    an orange perfumed candle, open bottle with fragrance and timber slats, an half orange, lavender and cinnamon sticks

    … they may lead to infection (eczema) upon contact with the skin. A study in German done by the German Federal Environment Agency ( Umweltbundesamt) investigated whether breathing … Environment Agency revealed that there are at least half a million people in Germany who have allergic reactions to fragrances. The European Union Scientific …

  • Landing page from 22.10.2025

    Publications

    … Kids & Teens Publication Language - Any - Arabic Armenian Bulgarian Chinese German English Farsi (Persian) French Italian Macedonian Polish Romanian Russian …

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    News

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    Ask UBA

    … query in a document? Send us an e-mail at buergerservice@uba.de . Please note: The German Environment Agency may not provide legal services, in particular individual legal advice or legal auditing. The German Environment Agency cannot undertake general research work for students, teachers or pupils. The German Environment Agency cannot check inventions and technical developments; for …

  • Article from 03.02.2022 | Last changed: 12.08.2025

    Global Atmosphere Watch (GAW)

    Logo des Programms GAW und der WMO OMM

    … the UNO/WMO (GAW) The milestone anniversary was celebrated in the Schneefernerhaus environmental research station in October 2011. The objective of the GAWTEC … the location of the GAW Global stations Source: WMO GAW Secretary GAW Activities in Germany Activities for the GAW monitoring programme in Germany consist of a co-operation of the German Weather Service , the Federal …

  • Article from 25.05.2021 | Last changed: 25.05.2021

    Nitrogen dioxide

    … Related publications Urease- and nitrification inhibitors for climate and environmental protection: opportunity or risk? Particulate Matter emission reduction in international maritime shipping Pollutants of the PRTR - Situation in Germany - Reporting years 2007 - 2023 Particulate matter formation potential of …

  • Article from 20.10.2017 | Last changed: 15.01.2019

    WHO Collaborating Centre for Research on Drinking-water Hygiene

    flag of the World Health Organization

    … research institutes support the work of the World Health Organization (WHO). The German Environment Agency is a WHO Collaborating Centre for research on drinking-water hygiene. last update on 20.10.2017 The German Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt – UBA) is a WHO Collaborating Centre on … to national discussion forums. There are at present 24 WHO Collaborating Centres in Germany involved in a broad range of health issues. Currently, our WHO collaborating …