On this page, you will find an overview of reference values for assessing the human toxicological and ecotoxicological risk of micropollutants in water bodies. Threshold or guideline values can be used as a reference value. Reference values for surface water, drinking water and groundwater are presented.
A special issue publication "Human Biomonitoring 2016“ has just been published. It features 34 articles which present the current status of human biomonitoring (HBM) worldwide. The volume focuses on the scientific, political strategic, European and global perspectives of HBM. All articles are available open access and online for one year.
The management of contaminated sites includes the identification, investigation and risk assessment of contaminated and potentially contaminated sites, the remediation as well as the monitoring afterwards. The aim is to ensure that pollutants in the soil and groundwater do not pose a risk anymore.
There are various ways of investigating the impact of the environment on human health.
