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  • Article from 15.09.2013 | Last changed: 10.11.2017

    Allergies

    A girl blows her nose. In the background is a flower meadow with daisies an dandelion.

    … to public health. Therefore, the Federal Environment Agency examined the spread of environmental contact allergies in a research project in German with a focus on … on the significance of airborne contact allergens. The Federal Environment Agency Environmental Survey for Children (KUS) was the first to investigate the allergenic …

  • Article from 14.12.2016 | Last changed: 10.11.2017

    Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS)

    … by MCS attribute these symptoms to exposure to different kinds of chemicals and environmental noxae, whereby even very low concentrations, which do not cause health … definition of which symptoms pertain to MCS nor do verified findings on the environmental causes of the symptoms exist. According to the consensus criteria …

  • Article from 21.10.2022 | Last changed: 25.10.2022

    Human biomonitoring

    many phrases in the field of biomonitoring

    … intheskies / Fotolia.com Human biomonitoring (HBM) is a tool of health-related environmental monitoring with which populations are examined for their exposure to … last update on 21.10.2022 Human biomonitoring (HBM) is a tool of health-related environmental monitoring. In human biomonitoring, human body fluids and tissues are … or populations is analysed. Human biomonitoring plays an essential role in environmental health and the assessment of pollution levels in the population, …

  • Article from 20.08.2019 | Last changed: 20.08.2019

    Environmental medicine

    A blood sample is taken from someones arm.

    Environmental medicine Environmental impacts affect our health. Source: Thomas Brugger / Fotolia.com The …

  • Article from 19.03.2018 | Last changed: 20.03.2018

    Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)

    Some labeled brown flasks

    … of individual VOCs are very low and represent no risk to health. In the German Environmental Study, the Federal Environment Agency has drawn up a representative … choose products and materials which are particularly low in emissions. They can use environmental labels such as the Blue Angel to help them. If they are intending to …

  • Article from 06.11.2014 | Last changed: 17.12.2014

    Data for health-related exposure assessment

    pie-chart and map graphic with styluses on top

    … and assessed available data on various factors influencing human exposure to environmental and other stressors, with the aim of consistently compiling data … on the German “Standards for Exposure Estimation” published in 1995 by the German Environmental Health Council (AUH) scientists reviewed more than 50 sources of …

  • Article from 02.08.2022 | Last changed: 02.08.2022

    Substances in building products

    A construction worker lags a slab.

    … authorities.  As a result, standardisation committees will define the criteria of environmental and health protection with the participation of other public authorities.  The Federal Environment Agency introduced environmental and health protection as a focus topic in the European process of …

  • Article from 19.03.2018 | Last changed: 20.03.2018

    Health-related exposure assessment

    diagram presenting oral, dermal and inhalativ exposure to man

    … Health-related exposure assessment Exposure - pathes of environmental impact Source: Umweltbundesamt People are exposed to a wide range of environmental influences, such as noise or pollutants in air and water. These … To estimate human exposure to lead, for example, lead concentrations in different environmental media (soil, water, air) and foods have to be known. The degree of …

  • Article from 07.11.2017 | Last changed: 07.11.2017

    Nanomaterial

    white aerosol can sprays in front of black background

    … industry, engineering, the chemical and food industries, and the biotech and environmental technology fields. Till to date it is not compulsory for manufactures … the consideration of the entire life-cycle is the prerequisite for assessment of an environmental hazard, also in the case of nanomaterials. Activities of the Federal …

  • Article from 11.01.2019 | Last changed: 11.01.2019

    Climate change and health

    That's good against heat: a cooling water bag

    … Bodenerosion durch Wind Indikator: Globale Lufttemperatur Related publications Environmental Awareness in Germany 2024 2023 Monitoring Report on the German …

  • Article from 07.11.2017 | Last changed: 10.11.2017

    Epigenetics and Environmental Influences

    DNA stylised

    Epigenetics and Environmental Influences DNA Source: nobeastsofierce / Fotolia.com … research project in the field of epigenetics. Epigenetics explains the influence of environmental factors on the properties of cells and gene expression. Extensive …