Nickel belongs to the heavy metals and usually occurs bound to other substances. In ambient air arsenic is measured bound to particulate matter. read more
Benzo(a)pyrene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon. It is used as a marker for the carcinogenic risk of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in ambient air. read more
The environmental medicine discipline aims to prevent the occurrence of environmental complaints and diseases in people. The cause of suffering is not always the same. Diagnosis and treatment often require cross-disciplinary cooperation and experience. read more
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The Umweltbundesamt
For our environment
The UBA’s motto, For our environment (“Für Mensch und Umwelt”), sums up our mission pretty well, we feel. In this video we give an insight into our work.
The UBA
Contact
Wörlitzer Platz 1 06844 Dessau-Roßlau GermanyPlease contact us exclusively by e-mail: buergerservice [at] uba [dot] de. Unfortunately, we are currently not available by telephone. There may currently be delays in answering enquiries. We ask for your understanding.