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  • Appointment from 14.04.2015

    Effect-related evaluation of anthropogenic trace substances

    Effect-related evaluation of anthropogenic trace substances RWTH Aachen Super C … 00:00 4th INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM: Effect-related evaluation of anthropogenic trace substances - concepts for genotoxicity, neurotoxicity and endocrine effects Water is …

  • News from 05.08.2020 | Last changed: 05.08.2020

    ERGO: EU research project on hormonally active substances

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    ERGO: EU research project on hormonally active substances 16.07.2020 Projektvideo: … project aims to improve the identification and regulation of hormonally active substances (endocrine disruptors). It will be shown to what extent the effects of …

  • Publication from 02.11.2017

    Protecting the sources of our drinking water from mobile chemicals

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    … identify Persistent, Mobile and Toxic (PMT) and very Persistent, very Mobile (vPvM) substances registered under REACH Protecting the sources of our drinking water from … The German Environment Agency (UBA) is carrying out an initiative to identify those substances that are persistent (P) in the environment, mobile (M) in the water cycle (PM substances), and additionally toxicity (T) to human health (PMT substances). The …

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    Comparison of Substances

    Comparison of Substances

    … Comparison of Substances Source: UBA Download image (56.78 kB) The following contents contain this medium: comparison substance mixtures … Comparison of Substances

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    Effects of pharmaceutical substances on environmental organisms

    Illustration showing how five example medicines can have negative effects on animals, using a selection of medications whose active pharmaceutical substances are particularly common in the environment: 1. Antibiotics can slow the growth of environmental bacteria and algae. 2. Painkillers can cause organ damage in fish. 3. Blood pressure medications can disrupt reproduction in aquatic insects. 4. Diabetes medications can lead to the feminisation of fish. 5. Epilepsy medications can cause developmental delays

    … Effects of pharmaceutical substances on environmental organisms Pharmaceutical substances are highly biologically active and can have harmful effects on living … Entry, occurrence, and effects of pharmaceuticals in the environm … Pharmaceutical substances are highly biologically active and can have harmful effects on living …

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    Wordcloud PMT substances

    Wordcloud PMT substances

    … Wordcloud PMT substances Source: Michael Neumann / UBA Download image (643.50 kB) The following contents contain this medium: PMT and vPvM substances under REACH … Wordcloud PMT substances

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    Table Selected substances

    Table Selected substances

    … Table Selected substances Source: Umweltbundesamt Download image (316.64 kB) Downloads: (154.30 kB) … for the promotion of human biomonitoring Tags chemicals … Table Selected substances

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    Annex 1: Application for inclusion of a starting substance in the positive list of starting substances for organic materials in contact with drinking water

    … Annex 1: Application for inclusion of a starting substance in the positive list of starting substances for organic materials in contact with drinking water 21.11.2023 Annex 1 … the German Environment Agency for the management of the positive list of starting substances for organic materials in contact with drinking water Document Annex 1: …

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    Toxicity of active substances to aquatic organisms (02.2025)

    The table provides information on the toxicity of various active substances from the pharmaceutical groups of analgesics, antibiotics, antidepressants, antiepileptics, antiparasitics, glucocorticoids and steroid hormones.

    … Toxicity of active substances to aquatic organisms (02.2025) The toxicity of active substances in a group varies. Source: CC BY 4.0 German Environment Agency 2025 … The following contents contain this medium: Environmental effects of pharmaceutical substances Prescribing drugs: Environmental aspects … The toxicity of active …

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    Pharmaceutical substances in rivers and lakes: The side effects

    The illustration shows that pharmaceutical substances in water bodies affect three factors: 1. Inhibition of growth in plants, 2. Disruption of reproduction and organ damage in fish, 3. Difficulty in drinking water extraction.

    … Pharmaceutical substances in rivers and lakes: The side effects Pharmaceutical substances in water bodies have undesirable effects on animals and plants. If … Entry, occurrence, and effects of pharmaceuticals in the environm … Pharmaceutical substances in water bodies have undesirable effects on animals and plants. If …