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  • Article from 15.03.2016 | Last changed: 15.03.2016

    Dioxins

    Dioxin

    … a result of forest fires and volcanic eruptions. Dioxins (but not furans) are also present in 200 million-year-old kaolin soils. Dioxins are also formed in varying … derive an I-TEQ is the 1988 I-TEF List (TEF by NATO/CCMS). TEF values by the WHO represent a further development of this list. It is a TEF scheme that includes the 12 … emissions have been reduced from 1200 g per year in 1990 to below 70 g per year at present. Legislation on ban of production, sale and application of certain chemicals …

  • Article from 04.12.2015 | Last changed: 04.12.2015

    Fate-study Irargol

    … will decide on the future use of Irgarol as a biocidal anti-fouling agent. The present study represents a significant contribution to the knowledge on freshwater systems. Related … will decide on the future use of Irgarol as a biocidal anti-fouling agent. The present study represents a significant contribution to the knowledge on freshwater …

  • Article from 19.05.2015 | Last changed: 19.05.2015

    Implementation of REACH

    … degree than does its chemical composition”. If a Substance of Very High Concern is present in articles above a concentration of 0.1% (w/w), this information must be … degree than does its chemical composition”. If a Substance of Very High Concern is present in articles above a concentration of 0.1% (w/w), this information must be …

  • Article from 07.08.2024 | Last changed: 05.02.2025

    UBA offices

    Collage of three buildings: modern glass building, historic building in green environment and mountain station on snow-covered slope

    … was our HQ from 1974 (the year of our founding) until we relocated to our present building in 2005. This building is currently home to German Emissions … was our HQ from 1974 (the year of our founding) until we relocated to our present building in 2005. This building is currently home to German Emissions …

  • Article from 08.01.2024 | Last changed: 09.01.2024

    Mobile air conditioning with fluorinated refrigerants

    The photo shows that the fluorinated refrigerant 1234yf burned during the laboratory test.

    … The refrigerant that has been used in mobile air conditioning systems up to present is the fluorinated greenhouse gas tetrafluoroethane (R134a). In 2013, … … The refrigerant that has been used in mobile air conditioning systems up to present is the fluorinated greenhouse gas tetrafluoroethane (R134a). In 2013, …

  • Article from 14.08.2017 | Last changed: 14.08.2017

    Environmental pollution and diseases of the elderly

    old woman

    … measures derived from this research would be a benefit for the society because at present more than 1 million people in Germany suffer from dementia and around … measures derived from this research would be a benefit for the society because at present more than 1 million people in Germany suffer from dementia and around …

  • Article from 04.05.2020 | Last changed: 30.07.2020

    Formaldehyde emissions: Test conditions for wood-based materials

    … laboratories, wood-based materials industry, furniture industry). The collected presentation slides are included here on this website among other documents, so that … laboratories, wood-based materials industry, furniture industry). The collected presentation slides are included here on this website among other documents, so that …

  • Article from 13.11.2023 | Last changed: 08.04.2024

    Reactive nitrogen

    Annual nitrogen inputs into the German environment – sectoral percentages of total inputs 1995-2014

    … Nitrogen Conference (Delhi) 8. Int. Nitrogen Conference 2021 (Berlin) INI2021: Presentation by the UBA president International Nitrogen Initiative European …

  • Article from 10.08.2017 | Last changed: 15.03.2019

    telegram: environment+health

    title telegram environment + health

    … developments in the field of environmental health and environmental medicine. We presented articles on current health-related environmental problems, results from … developments in the field of environmental health and environmental medicine. We presented articles on current health-related environmental problems, results from …

  • Article from 21.01.2021 | Last changed: 22.01.2021

    Precautionary principle

    … of the uncertainty or incompleteness of current scientific knowledge, but the present findings give cause for concern. In these cases the state need not wait for … of proof: For the state to act, the conviction that a risk is actually real and present is not required. Plausible or serious indications of a risk to the … of the uncertainty or incompleteness of current scientific knowledge, but the present findings give cause for concern. In these cases the state need not wait for …

  • 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.

    … problem facing people who have allergic reactions to substances that are often present in the environment. Contact with allergens like pollen or household dust … problem facing people who have allergic reactions to substances that are often present in the environment. Contact with allergens like pollen or household dust …

  • Article from 19.03.2018 | Last changed: 20.03.2018

    Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)

    Some labeled brown flasks

    … VOCs have? Normally the concentration levels of individual VOCs are very low and represent no risk to health. In the German Environmental Study, the Federal Environment Agency has drawn up a representative overview of those VOCs which occur in homes in Germany. Concentrations … similar potential effects may be found in traces in a product, if they were either present in unchecked preliminary products or in recycled materials. A working group …