… 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 Information is spread through books, magazines, TV broadcasts, and the Internet which is either outdated, … extreme weather incidents such as heavy precipitation and heat waves are occurring more frequently.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 …

… Reference and HBM Values Urine and blood specimen ready for laboratory examination Source: angellodeco / … methoxy acetic acid, DINCH and DPHP (publication is under way) in urine or blood. … Reference and HBM Values …

… Human biomonitoring (HBM) is an important tool in environmental medicine to assess and evaluate the level of internal exposure of the general population, population groups and individuals to environmental toxins. last update on 15.09.2023 Principle … and is published as statement of the HBM Commission . The monographs contain furthermore information on the use, occurrence and distribution of the relevant chemical …

… Indoor Air Hygiene Commission The IRK developes recommendations on various issues and problems concerning indoor air hygiene Source: auris / Fotolia.com UBA`s Indoor Air Hygiene Commission (IRK) develops recommendations and statements on various issues and problems with biological and chemical substances in the air indoors. last update …

… WHO Collaborating Centre for Air Quality Management WHO CC Air Quality Management and Air Pollution Control Source: Catrin Zigelski / UBA The WHO Collaborating Centre for Air Quality Management and Air Pollution Control (WHO CC) provides the WHO Regional Office for Europe with scientific advice and support in the field of health impact assessment of ambient and indoor air …

… Percent) representative of the German population with regard to community size, age and gender. Samples and parameters Human biomonitoring Whole blood cadmium, copper, lead, mercury … magnesium, phosphorus, strontium, zinc Domestic environment Tap water ("first draw" and "flush" sample) barium, boron, cadmium, calcium, copper, iron, lead, magnesium, …

… German Environmental Survey 1990-1992, GerES II Children and adults were involved in the German environmental Survey 1990 to 1992. Source: … 19.03.2018 Programme GerES IIa (West-Germany) 1990/91 2524 adults aged between 25 and 69 years collected from 100 sampling locations (response rate: 63.1 %) and 453 children 6 to 14 years of age. GerES IIb (East-Germany) 1991/92 1763 adults …

… workplace, but on the whole there was no connection between exposure to pollutants and their afflictions. The Anglo-Saxon term “Sick Building Syndrome” (SBS) has been … through existing measurable, negative influences of the building. Nowadays, SBS and BRI should not be underestimated for the challenge it poses to indoor air … published in an extensive report.  Offices with air conditioning systems were not more contaminated with pollutants than those without; in fact, they were often less …