Focus Topics
PFAS in the environment
PFAS – also known as ‘forever chemicals’ – are extremely stable, sometimes toxic, and are accumulating in the environment worldwide.
Read moreRoads as a source of pollution
Roads are significant point sources of pollutants, which are released into the environment through abrasion, emissions and road runoff and contaminate soil and surface waters.
Read morePesticides in the Environment
Many pesticides end up in the environment, where they can harm organisms or pose a risk to drinking water resources.
Read moreStandardisation of bioassays
The standardisation of bioassays ensures that users in different laboratories obtain comparable and reliable results.
Read moreMicropollutants
Micropollutants are a challenge to water protection because they may have adverse effects on aquatic organisms even at very low concentrations.
Read moreHormonally Active Substances
Due their structure and mode of action, these substances have a similar effect on organisms as hormones and may, for example, cause the feminisation of male fish.
Read moreMixture Toxicity
Although complex mixtures of chemicals occur in the environment and act on organisms collectively, the risk posed by chemicals is still assessed on the basis of individual substances.
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