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  • Press release 37/2024 from 11.09.2024 | Last changed: 12.09.2024

    On the way to a pollutant-free environment

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    … Consumer Protection (BMUV⁠) said: “Environmental pollution with hazardous chemical substances, species extinction and the climate crisis are threatening our ecosystems … Dirk Messner, President of the German Environment Agency stated: “Persistent substances remain in soils and waters where they may pose unforeseeable risks. It must therefore be the aim of all stakeholders to avoid emissions of persistent substances into the environment as far as possible as a precautionary measure.” …

  • Newsletter from 12.12.2022 | Last changed: 12.12.2022

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 6/2022

    … to… Series Scientific Opinion Paper Page number 38 Year of publication 2022 Are substances more persistent than test systems lead to believe? Non-extractable … view of a long-term risk for the environment In transformation tests with organic substances in soil non-extractable residues (NER) are formed which remain there as … in the long-term and should be considered in the persistent assessment. Besides substances properties and soil characteristics the proportion of NER strongly …

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    EU Life AskREACH

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    … in articles: EU LIFE Project AskREACH Logo Consumer app assists with avoiding substances of very high concern in articles … EU Life AskREACH …

  • Press release 12/12 from 06.03.2012 | Last changed: 02.07.2013

    REACH taking a close-up look at bulk chemicals

    … says, “The Federal Environment Agency had suggested subjecting these three substances to testing at European level. If test results prove their harmfulness, … says, “The Federal Environment Agency had suggested subjecting these three substances to testing at European level. If test results prove their harmfulness, …

  • Newsletter from 17.06.2022 | Last changed: 17.06.2022

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 3/2022

    … in all children and adolescents examined, and per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) are also present in human blood in quantities that are in some … in Paris on 11 May 2022, is breaking new ground in the assessment of chemical substances. The aim is to improve knowledge about chemical substances in order to better protect human health and the environment. Deeper …

  • Newsletter from 09.02.2023 | Last changed: 09.02.2023

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 1/2023

    … in cities. read more (in German) Chemicals Possible ban on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in the EU European agencies including the German Environment Agency (UBA) … submitted a joint proposal for the restriction of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). This proposal is one of the … in 2007. Further development of screening tests for the evaluation of potential PBT substances Assessing the persistency of chemicals in general involves a stepwise …

  • KomPass: Area of action climate impact from 11.01.2022 | Last changed: 08.01.2026

    Climate Impacts: Field of Action Water Resources, Water Management, Coastal and Marine Protection

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    … water quality is determined by land use, intensity of use and the concentration of substances introduced. Substance inputs occur from agriculture, transport, industry and mining and private households. The degree of dilution of chemical substances in water depends on the discharge of the water body. If the runoff …

  • Press release 017/11 from 24.03.2011 | Last changed: 03.07.2013

    Plasticisers in child day care centres

    … legislation REACH requires trade to provide information within 45 days about any Substances of Very High Concern. Parents and day care centres should make use of … most commercially known plasticisers were put on the so-called Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) and the EU …

  • Press release 34/2010 from 10.06.2010 | Last changed: 16.07.2013

    Fluorinated fire-fighting foams protect - not the environment though

    … and are spread across the globe via bodies of water. Some of the products in this substance group are disposed to accumulating in the body and exert toxic effect. We … and are spread across the globe via bodies of water. Some of the products in this substance group are disposed to accumulating in the body and exert toxic effect. We …