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  • Article from 30.01.2024 | Last changed: 02.02.2024

    Indoor Air Hygiene Commission

    A modern livingroom

    … the IRK is honorary. Representatives of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV) take part in the …

  • Article from 21.01.2021 | Last changed: 22.01.2021

    Precautionary principle

    … prevention means that, in the event of incomplete or uncertain knowledge of the nature, extent, probability and causality of environmental damage and dangers, one … natural resources such as water, soil and air with a view to their long-term conservation in the interest of future generations. Guiding principle of …

  • Article from 19.03.2018 | Last changed: 20.03.2018

    Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)

    Some labeled brown flasks

    … Source: Claudia Paulussen / Fotolia.com Volatile organic compounds are partly of natural origin, partly contained in articles of daily use, and can constantly reach … are typical VOCs: they are released into the air from materials and products of natural origin, for example, wood. VOCs also arise as reaction products, for example, between oxygen, ozone or water and natural substances of content, such as those to be found in wood and vegetable oils. …

  • Article from 21.11.2016 | Last changed: 24.11.2016

    Epidemiology

    stylised groups of people, one is highlighted in colour

    … studies to decide whether a recorded statistical relationship is of a causal nature or not. Epidemiological studies can never prove causality; they can however … studies to decide whether a recorded statistical relationship is of a causal nature or not. Epidemiological studies can never prove causality; they can however …

  • Article from 19.03.2018 | Last changed: 20.03.2018

    Health-related exposure assessment

    diagram presenting oral, dermal and inhalativ exposure to man

    … called "exposure factors". Particularly unfavourable exposure factors are used for "conservative" (in terms of avoidance of health risks) exposure estimations. In this … called "exposure factors". Particularly unfavourable exposure factors are used for "conservative" (in terms of avoidance of health risks) exposure estimations. In this …

  • Article from 07.11.2017 | Last changed: 07.11.2017

    Nanomaterial

    white aerosol can sprays in front of black background

    … on the regulative assessment of risk. The Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety set up the Nano-Commission of the German Federal …

  • Article from 14.02.2022 | Last changed: 15.02.2022

    Economic issues

    … The use of water can have the characteristics of public goods (ocean shipping), natural monopolies (drinking water supply) or common goods (fishing). The … analysis required by Art. 5 WFD thus represents the economic counterpart to the natural characterization of river basins and underlines the holistic character of … can be justified on the basis of the specific reasons stated there. In addition to natural conditions and technical impracticability, these include the fact that water …

  • Article from 30.12.2022 | Last changed: 15.07.2024

    Flood prevention

    The River Elbe during a flood in the Elbe Biosphere Reserve

    … focused on technical measures. Sustainable flood prevention focuses more on natural flood protection, addresses the causes of floods, restricts the use of land … protection are therefore well compatible with the objectives of watercourse and nature conservation and have many synergies. The online platform " Renaturation of Running …

  • Article from 04.01.2023 | Last changed: 22.08.2025

    Floods - how they form and how we influence them

    Flooded elbe river near Dessau

    … them Flooded elbe river near Dessau Source: Jörg Rechenberg / UBA Floods are natural events, they form on a regular basis and are an integral part of the water … A. et al. Changing climate both increases and decreases European river floods. Nature 573, 108–111 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-019-1495-6 ESKP: Earth …

  • Article from 30.11.2014 | Last changed: 10.11.2017

    Chemical Quality Standards and Assessment

    … it is "not good". "Good chemical status" is an environmental for all waterbodies - "natural", "artificial" and "heavily modified" ones. These are labeled blue for … 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 smallest …

  • Article from 22.08.2019 | Last changed: 24.09.2019

    Holi – Festival of colours and dust

    Menschen streuen verschiedne Farben aus

    … talcum) to which the colour pigments adhere to. According to the manufactures only natural food colouring is used. Other ingredients like flow aids or preservatives … talcum) to which the colour pigments adhere to. According to the manufactures only natural food colouring is used. Other ingredients like flow aids or preservatives …