Wood-fired heating systems emit more particulate matter locally than road traffic read more
Air quality 2014: Nitrogen dioxide now ranks as pollutant Nr. 1
On desert dust and exhaust fumes: New WHO Air Quality Newsletter
More than 90% of urban populations in the European WHO region are exposed to air with pollution concentrations that are sometimes well above the WHO air quality guideline values. Find out about the origin of these pollutants in the latest edition of the newsletter published by the WHO Collaborating Centre for Air Quality Management and Air Pollution Control located at UBA. read more
Air pollutants still a health burden
Nitrogen dioxide and particulates in particular still had an impact on air quality and on human health in Germany in 2013. read more
"Signals 2013" takes a close-up look at air quality in Europe
Poor air quality can have serious impacts on our health and the environment. How is Europe’s air quality? What are the main sources of air pollutants? How do they affect our health and the environment? What does Europe do to improve air quality? read more
Year of Air 2013
This Federal Environment Agency web page offers regularly updated information about air and other topics related to this most important elixir of life. Find out here how air quality has developed and which pollutants are harmful to health. We identify sources of pollution and point out measures to combat it. read more
UBA at climate change summit: cut short-lived climate pollutants!
Carbon dioxide features prominently in the debate about climate change. However, short-lived climate pollutants like soot, methane and hydrofluorocarbons also play a role in global warming. read more
Clean air today and in future: conference discussed approaches
Efforts to reduce air pollution must continue on a wide scale to protect man and the environment. This became clear at the "Reine Luft" [Clean Air] conference which was hosted by the UBA in September 2013. read more
Compliance with caps on air pollutants still problematic
Air pollution caused by nitrogen dioxide and particulates continued to be too high in Germany in 2012. read more
