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  • Article from 21.01.2021 | Last changed: 22.01.2021

    Precautionary principle

    … implementation are: section 5 para. 1 no. 2  of the Federal Immission Control Act (Bundes-Immissionsschutzgesetz), which obliges the operators of plants for which … the statutory principle of concern which is already enshrined in law. This can be found, for example, in section 32 and 48 of the German Federal Water Act, which set strict standards for the protection of surface waters and ground water in the granting of permits under the terms of laws pertaining to water. …

  • 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.

    … of GerES IIa, N=318 adults) Personal Air Passive sampler volatile organic compounds (VOC) (subsample of GerES IIa, N=502) Domestic Environment Tap water: ("first … K. Becker, W. Bernigau, K. Hoffmann, P. Nöllke, C. Schulz, R. Schwabe, M. Seiwert und W. Thefeld: Environmental Survey 1990/92, Vol. Ia: Study Design and Human … Krause, C., C. Schulz, K. Becker, W. Bernigau, K. Hoffmann, P. Nöllke, R. Schwabe und M. Seiwert: Environmental Survey 1990/92, Vol. Ib: Human Biomonitoring: Trace …

  • Article from 19.03.2018 | Last changed: 20.03.2018

    German Environmental Survey 1997-1999, GerES III

    Pedestrians on a pavement

    … the enviromental impact on the population. Source: Siegfried Abelmann / Umweltbundesamt last update on 19.03.2018 Programme Population Sample Cross sectional … arsenic of the general population has reached a low level but should still be kept under surveillance. The findings of GerES are valuable for the evaluation of smaller … Commission (HBC) of the Federal Environment Agency. Organochlorine compounds in blood Organochlorine compounds are lipophilic and accumulate in the body. …

  • Article from 11.05.2017 | Last changed: 11.05.2017

    German Environmental Survey, GerES

    Collage

    … harmful substances come from, By which pathways they enter the human body, And under what circumstances individual environmental influences can affect human … Mould in the home increases the risk of allergies. Source: Regine Szewzyk / Umweltbundesamt Some toys conceal harmful plasticisers. Source: olesiabilkei / Fotolia.com … harmful substances come from, By which pathways they enter the human body, And under what circumstances individual environmental influences can affect human …

  • 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

    … and health-related environmental monitoring of the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) under the direction of Dr. Marike Kolossa-Gehring. The UBA has many years of … would be handled carefully and sensitively. This included, among other things, an undertaking that personal data (names, addresses, telephone numbers) would be kept … to take part were asked why they had declined to participate. Associated content Links Mothers and children in Europe tested for pollutant exposure Testing for human …

  • Article from 15.09.2013 | Last changed: 10.11.2017

    Allergies

    A girl blows her nose. In the background is a flower meadow with daisies an dandelion.

    … lead to respiratory or skin diseases Source: godfer / Fotolia.com Allergies are the undesired and sometimes violent defensive reactions of the human (or animal) immune … are a key research focus area at the German Federal Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt - UBA) due to the widespread presence of allergens in the environment and … on the subject of environment and health the UBA points out the significant link between environmental influences and allergies and offers information on …

  • Article from 14.12.2016 | Last changed: 10.11.2017

    Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS)

    … to the development of MCS. On behalf of the German Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt; UBA) the Robert-Koch-Institute coordinated several studies about the MCS … summary, no scientifically justifiable mechanisms for the development of MCS were found in the three conducted studies (Eis et al., 2008). It remains uncertain whether … performance capacity and often feel unable to practice their job. Taking care of mundane tasks as well as social interaction with friends and family are oftentimes …

  • Article from 21.10.2022 | Last changed: 25.10.2022

    Human biomonitoring

    many phrases in the field of biomonitoring

    … groups, because pollutants from water are absorbed differently from those found in soil or air and living habits are different. With regard to the assessment of … rather than mutually exclusive investigative approaches. Associated content Links HBM4EU Homepage Human-Biomonitoring Conference 2020 2. Conference … Related contents Kommission Human-Biomonitoring Human-Biomonitoring in Europa Gesundheitsrelevante Schadstoffe im menschlichen Körper Umwelt, Gesundheit und soziale …

  • Article from 20.08.2019 | Last changed: 20.08.2019

    Environmental medicine

    A blood sample is taken from someones arm.

    … "Umweltmedizin - Hygiene - Arbeitsmedzin", formerly "Umweltmedizin in Forschung und Praxis") which, with their wide-ranging professional interdisciplinary approach … end it is essential to identify potentially pathogenic environmental factors and understand their behaviour and influence on human health as a prelude to deriving … health and environment protection. Related contents Zeitschrift „UMID: Umwelt und Mensch – Informationsdienst“ Prüflabor Gesundheitsschädlinge Ausschuss für …

  • Article from 19.03.2018 | Last changed: 20.03.2018

    Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)

    Some labeled brown flasks

    Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) Volatile organic compounds are substances that can easily turn into a gas. Source: Claudia Paulussen / … the environment will be at a very low level. If health problems with a suspected link to VOCs arise at home, the quest to get to the source is usually a very …

  • Article from 06.11.2014 | Last changed: 17.12.2014

    Data for health-related exposure assessment

    pie-chart and map graphic with styluses on top

    … the health impact of harmful substances. Source: K.-T. Trampe-Hauff / Umweltbundesamt last update on 06.11.2014 The German Exposure Factors Database – RefXP The … provides data descriptions in English and is available on the Internet for free download. Another key output of the Xprob project is the SAS© script for fitting … modeling with RefXP data using the software @Risk©. Associated content Links Final report of the Xprob projekt (in German) English summary of the Xprob …

  • Article from 11.05.2017 | Last changed: 10.11.2017

    Endocrine disruptors

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

    … effects is broadly discussed among scientists. It is difficult to prove a causal link but results of scientific studies strongly suggest that these chemicals may … for plastics such as bisphenol A, which act like female hormones, can be found in the blood and urine of most people in Germany including children. The … pesticides offer the possibility to reduce exposure to these chemicals drastically. Under REACH , the new chemicals legislation, hormonally active chemicals can be made …