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  • Article from 07.11.2017 | Last changed: 07.11.2017

    Indoor air hygiene

    livingroom with armchairs, dining table, carpet, lamps, pictures and potted plants

    … The agency has established an Indoor Air Hygiene Commission which is formed by reknown experts from academia, governmental authorities, and consumer associations. … delegates from the health authorities of the German States is continuously deriving guidelines values for indoor air. Most recently, the German Environment Agency has issued a …

  • Article from 16.09.2013 | Last changed: 10.11.2017

    Mould

    mould

    … Agency ( Umweltbundesamt ) has published both, a brochure in German and detailed guide with information about the causes, assessment, and action to be taken against … und Gesundheit Deutsche Umweltstudie zur Gesundheit, GerES Related publications Guideline on the prevention, detection and remediation of mould in buildings …

  • Article from 07.11.2017 | Last changed: 07.11.2017

    Nanomaterial

    white aerosol can sprays in front of black background

    … and categorization of nanocarriers 2021 Development of a specific OECD Test Guideline on Particle Size and Particle Size Distribution of Nanomaterials 2020 … zu nanoskaligem Titandioxid der OECD Working Party on Manufactured Nanomaterials 2015 Integrative test strategy for the environmental assessment of nanomaterials …

  • Article from 07.11.2017 | Last changed: 10.11.2017

    Epigenetics and Environmental Influences

    DNA stylised

    … research in this field would do a great deal to protect public health, both now and in future generations. last update on 07.11.2017 Why the Federal Environment Agency wants to know more about it Origin of epigenetics Epigenetics is a Greek term, which in … research in this field would contribute to the protection of public health, now and for the sake of future generations. Genetics focuses on the genetic material …

  • Article from 18.08.2016 | Last changed: 13.11.2017

    Reducing pollution through product design

    Makes shopping by bike or on foot fun, and saves resources too: the multifunctional H tour trailer.

    … in the product development process can exert their influence on every phase of its value creation and material life cycle and take targeted steps to foster … German standardization authorities have in the meantime also issued standards and guidelines which offer guidance on the inclusion of environmental aspects in product …

  • Article from 12.06.2015 | Last changed: 12.06.2015

    Products

    Shopping Mall

    … friendly products and their success on the market. last update on 12.06.2015 Products can cause both health and environmental problems throughout their … textiles Mobile Work in the future A Front-Runner Approach for EU product policy Guidelines on Environmental Product Information in E-Commerce Methodological …

  • Article from 22.12.2025 | Last changed: 22.12.2025

    Prosecution of Illegal Waste Shipments

    Richter mit Hammer

    … of Illegal Shipment of Waste 2016 Prosecution of Illegal Shipment of Waste 2015 Prosecution of Illegal Shipment of Waste 2014 Prosecution of Illegal Shipment …

  • Article from 14.02.2022 | Last changed: 15.02.2022

    Economic issues

    … in December 2000, takes an integrative holistic approach. It combines ecological values with economic principles and is the first EU-wide binding regulation that … that charges would then also have to be levied for these activities. The ECJ has now clarified that the absence of pricing does not necessarily lead to a failure to … stakeholders or the general public in the form of external costs. The EU MSFD CIS Guide to Economic and Social Analysis presents three possible approaches to …

  • Article from 30.12.2022 | Last changed: 15.07.2024

    Flood prevention

    The River Elbe during a flood in the Elbe Biosphere Reserve

    … the special framework plan "Preventive Flood Protection", which came into force in 2015, with up to € 100 million per year. As of 2021, flood polders with a retention … the special framework plan "Preventive Flood Protection", which came into force in 2015, with up to € 100 million per year. As of 2021, flood polders with a retention …

  • Article from 04.01.2023 | Last changed: 22.08.2025

    Floods - how they form and how we influence them

    Flooded elbe river near Dessau

    … Calculations (in German: KWRA 2021 ) on the annual flood discharges (characteristic value: mean annual flood MHQ) of the major rivers in Germany show clear differences … in the water balance and human intervention in the course of water bodies, property values in former floodplains and inundation areas are increasing. This contributes …

  • Article from 30.11.2014 | Last changed: 10.11.2017

    Chemical Quality Standards and Assessment

    … the aquatic environment (Directive 2006/11/EC, formerly: 76/464) and the action value for nitrate 50 mg/l nitrate under the EU Nitrates Directive. The provisions of … quality standards Directive 2008/105/EG was updated in 2013 (2013/39/EU), and now regulates a total of 45 priority substances, which shall be included into the … levels algae, amphipods and fish are compiled, and the most sensitive of these values is selected. However, as organisms in nature may be more sensitive than those …