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  • Article from 17.12.2024 | Last changed: 17.06.2025

    Entry and occurrence of human pharmaceuticals in the environment

    Pharmaceutical substances have been detected in the environment in at least 89 countries around the world.

    Entry and occurrence of human pharmaceuticals in the environment Pharmaceutical … have also been detected in groundwater and, in some cases, even in drinking water. Human pharmaceuticals enter wastewater primarily through human excretion and then …

  • Article from 14.02.2025 | Last changed: 17.06.2025

    Informational materials on pharmaceuticals and the environment

    Collage with cover images of various information materials on pharmaceuticals and the environment, including flyers, posters, postcards and birthday calendar

    … Environment The pharmacy is a hub for discussions about medicines, their effects on humans and the environment, and the proper disposal of leftover drugs. The … German) … The pharmacy is a hub for discussions about medicines, their effects on humans and the environment, and the proper disposal of leftover drugs. The …

  • Article from 13.12.2024 | Last changed: 17.06.2025

    Dispensing drugs: Environmental aspects

    Photo of a consultation in a pharmacy.

    … maintaining high-quality patient care. Further information: Entry and occurrence of human pharmaceuticals in the environment Environmental effects of pharmaceutical substances Environmental aspects of the authorisation of human medicinal products The suggestions outlined here can serve as a guideline for …

  • Article from 13.12.2024 | Last changed: 17.06.2025

    Prescribing drugs: Environmental aspects

    Photo of a consultation between a doctor and a patient

    … effects on flora and fauna. Further information: Entry and occurrence of human pharmaceuticals in the environment Environmental effects of pharmaceutical substances Environmental aspects of the authorisation of human medicinal products The medical profession can make a significant contribution …

  • Article from 12.12.2024 | Last changed: 17.06.2025

    Environmentally conscious disposal of leftover drugs

    Photo: Hand throws pills into toilet overlaid with prohibition symbol

    … found to cause kidney damage in trout. Further information: Entry and occurrence of human pharmaceuticals in the environment Preventing the generation of medication … found to cause kidney damage in trout. Further information: Entry and occurrence of human pharmaceuticals in the environment … Medication waste can be avoided by …

  • Article from 20.01.2025 | Last changed: 17.06.2025

    Entry, occurrence, and effects of pharmaceuticals in the environm

    Photo of digestion towers reflected in the secondary clarifier of a wastewater treatment plant

    … in the environm Wastewater treatment plant Source: Werner / Adobe Stock Residues of human medicinal products for human use enter the environment primarily through … of resistant bacteria. Antibiotic resistance in bacteria that cause infections in humans — so-called human pathogens — is a serious public health concern. …

  • Article from 12.12.2025 | Last changed: 15.12.2025

    "The Latest from UBA" Newsletter

    UBA office building in Dessau-Roßlau

    … Less use of pesticides in municipalities is possible - Exposure to chemicals in the human body can now be compared for all of Europe - Pesticide approval procedure …

  • Article from 04.07.2013 | Last changed: 15.12.2025

    Site remediation

    … propagation potential in soil, water and air. Their potential for being uptaken by humans, animals and plants. Such detailed investigations also aim to determine …

  • Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Effects chain – Example ‘coastal and marine protection’

    … Generalplan Küstenschutz SH 2022 In order to protect infrastructures, buildings and human life in endangered coastal regions, the coastal Länder implement coastal … dykes without safety deficit … In order to protect infrastructures, buildings and human life in endangered coastal regions, the coastal Länder implement coastal …

  • Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Effects chain – Example from the ‘human health’ action field

    Effects chain – Example from the ‘human health’ action field 2023 Monitoring Report … GE-I-2 Heat-related mortalities Source: Satjawat / stock.adobe.com Heatwaves affect human beings in different ways. Above all, the group comprising the elderly and …

  • Article from 06.11.2015 | Last changed: 06.11.2015

    Chemical research at UBA

    A woman in the apron of the chemistry works in the laboratory. You are filled with liquid glass vessels

    … In addition, pharmaceutical drugs against ectoparasites (e.g. lice) for the use on human skin are tested. Test animals such cockroaches, bed bugs, mosquitoes, flies, … In addition, pharmaceutical drugs against ectoparasites (e.g. lice) for the use on human skin are tested. Test animals such cockroaches, bed bugs, mosquitoes, flies, …

  • Article from 09.04.2020 | Last changed: 27.06.2024

    Risks and opportunities in responding to the coronavirus crisis

    … in the poorer countries is of decisive importance: one can only imagine the kind of humanitarian disaster that the coronavirus could cause in Africa, for instance, … turmoil leads to violence, as a result of which entire countries can collapse. Humanitarian disasters therefore become issues of international security. At this … and include other poor nations in their packages to boost economic growth both on humanitarian grounds and to support international solidarity and self-interest. If …