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  • Article from 24.01.2017 | Last changed: 13.11.2017

    Building Products

    different building products

    … health Source: photo 5000 / Fotolia.com Products used in construction contain many organic and inorganic substances. If they are released into the indoor air of buildings, or into … hygiene substance of very high concern … Products used in construction contain many organic and inorganic substances. If they are released into the indoor air of …

  • Article from 04.01.2023 | Last changed: 22.08.2025

    Floods - how they form and how we influence them

    Flooded elbe river near Dessau

    … runoff process and an important structural element of the landscape. Many living organisms along rivers and floodplains are adapted to the alternation between … runoff process and an important structural element of the landscape. Many living organisms along rivers and floodplains are adapted to the alternation between …

  • Article from 30.11.2014 | Last changed: 10.11.2017

    Chemical Quality Standards and Assessment

    … quality standard for coastal waters and seas were set using test results for marine organisms as well. If such tests are not available the inland surface water standard … fish are compiled, and the most sensitive of these values is selected. However, as organisms in nature may be more sensitive than those used in laboratory tests, this … quality standard for coastal waters and seas were set using test results for marine organisms as well. If such tests are not available the inland surface water standard …

  • Article from 19.09.2018 | Last changed: 18.11.2019

    Ozone and open air sport events

    People are jogging

    … tract and lungs and thus adverse health effects can develop. Sport event organisers should inform participants when ozone levels are high. In addition, … a decision. Background information In their air quality guidelines the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends a guideline value of 100 μg/m³ ozone (8-hour average) … tract and lungs and thus adverse health effects can develop. Sport event organisers should inform participants when ozone levels are high. In addition, …

  • Article from 22.08.2019 | Last changed: 24.09.2019

    Holi – Festival of colours and dust

    Menschen streuen verschiedne Farben aus

    … of the coloured powders is missing. In addition, the producers and festival organizers do not always declare all ingredients. The main component of the holi … have so far not been sufficiently investigated. As a precautionary measure some organizers advise visitors not to wear contact lenses, but to wear protective … Our recommendations are to follow the health and safety advice given by the event organizers which can be found on the relevant web sites, the tickets or on the …

  • Article from 11.04.2025 | Last changed: 11.04.2025

    Monitoring and assessment

    … or ferries take measurements autonomously. The screening of water, sediment and organism samples for the multitude of possible contaminants supplements the usual … fish, seabirds and marine mammals are added. With the exception of microorganisms, all marine organism groups are thus covered by an EU directive for the first time. The MSFD …

  • Article from 02.02.2022 | Last changed: 25.07.2025

    Maritime shipping

    Sailing boat and container ship in the harbor of Hamburg

    … Since maritime transport is globally oriented, the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) is the entity to regulate things. One body in this organization, … of still relatively low viscosity sedimented ashore may poison or suffocate soil organisms such as worms or snails. Not only nature is endangered: uses like fishing, … spills. In particular, the section ’Marine Pollution Response Inshore’ of the CCME organizes oil and pollutant accident prevention for the five North German coastal …

  • Article from 31.03.2025 | Last changed: 10.04.2025

    Use and Impact

    Port view of Bremerhaven with container crane and container ship.

    … the oceans. Rising water temperatures and ocean acidification threaten calcifying organisms such as corals and sea snails. At the same time, marine ecosystems are … of the ocean. Marine governance plays a crucial role in establishing the legal and organisational frameworks necessary to safeguard marine ecosystems for the future. …

  • Article from 11.03.2025 | Last changed: 31.07.2025

    Protecting the seas and oceans: how can it be done?

    On the picure you see the sunset about the sea

    … warfare agents of which are now detectable in seawater, sediment and living organisms. Additionally, the ongoing climate change and the associated increase in … Risk Assessments at the Municipal Level Tags climate change maritime waters marine organisms nature protection pollution wind energy Übernutzung … The German … warfare agents of which are now detectable in seawater, sediment and living organisms. Additionally, the ongoing climate change and the associated increase in …

  • Article from 16.04.2012 | Last changed: 10.09.2013

    Water body structure

    … Ökologischer Zustand der Flüsse Related publications PROSOIL – Protection of soil organisms: Development of toxicity criteria for soil organisms in the framework of classification of substances and PBT assessment Third …

  • Article from 11.05.2012 | Last changed: 14.11.2025

    Circulatory diseases

    … effects on health or cause physiological damage. Sound has an effect on the whole organism, inasmuch as it triggers stress reactions (extra-aural effects). These … due to daytime noise exposure. The results of the research showed that the human organism reacts more sensitively to noise when at rest during the night than during … effects on health or cause physiological damage. Sound has an effect on the whole organism, inasmuch as it triggers stress reactions (extra-aural effects). These …

  • Article from 01.10.2012 | Last changed: 14.11.2025

    Traffic noise

    … Quality 2021 Tags noise pollution noise abatement road traffic noise World Health Organization … Traffic noise is a serious problem in Germany, where surveys show …