… Commissions and Working Groups Various commissions and working groups give advice to the Federal Environment Agency. …

… since 1 January 2005. A yearly average of 40 microgrammes per cubic metre (µg/m 3 ) and a daily average of 50 μg/m 3 have been set for particulate matter smaller than 10 micrometres (PM 10 ). The daily average may not be exceeded on more than 35 days per calendar year.  Many German cities have recorded a … is based on the tax class and EURO standard recorded in the car registration book, and which is regulated by the labelling regulation in the 35th Ordinance for …

… nitrogen, unlike nonreactive molecular nitrogen (N 2 ), is in a great many organic and inorganic substance compounds and of vital importance to all life processes. The availability of reactive nitrogen … the age of the Industrial Revolution, however, human activities have caused far more elemental nitrogen to change into reactive forms, probably at a rate ten times …

… UMID: Environment and Human Health – Information Service In the context of climate … important. Source: F_A / pixabay.com / CC0 The magazine "UMID: Environment and Human Health - Information Service" (German: "UMID: Umwelt und Mensch – … products of pesticides and their risk to groundwater +++ The UFI – Faster and more reliable product identification in medical emergency advice | Ticks and their …

… Climate and greenhouse effect Source: Umweltbundesamt 26.03.2020 UBA explanatory video: Greenhouse gases and greenhouse effect Climate is described in terms of mean values, characteristic … (e.g. temperature, air pressure, evaporation, cloudiness, etcetera). Furthermore, other positive and negative feedbacks occur (strengthening and weakening of …

… compact information about new developments in the field of environmental health and environmental medicine. We presented articles on current health-related environmental problems, results from research projects and we reported on meetings. The telegram  was released at irregular intervals and   … telegram 04/2016 telegram environment+health 03/2016 Cities moving towards more environmental justice telegram 03/2016 telegram environment+health 02/2016 …

… Climate change Looming global warming harbours great risks for man and the environment Source: Julien Jandric / Fotolia.com Global mean surface air … continue to be cast upon this in the public debate. Information is spread through books, magazines, TV broadcasts, and the Internet which is either outdated, … extreme weather incidents such as heavy precipitation and heat waves are occurring more frequently. For more on the risks of observed climate change see  Impacts of …