Organisationseinheit: Deutschland, Umweltbundesamt, Fachgebiet II.1.5 - Umweltmedizin und gesundheitliche Bewertung
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Technische Dokumentation des risikobasierten UBA Luftqualitätsindex
(Umweltbundesamt, 2026) Pfäfflin, Florian; Fritz, Antonia; Diegmann, Volker; Hoffmann, Barbara; Ogurtsova, Katherine
Diese technische Dokumentation stellt ein Zusatzdokument zum Abschlussbericht „Überarbeitung des Luftqualitätsindex des Umweltbundesamtes nach der Herausgabe der Luftqualitätsleitlinien der WHO 2021“ dar. Sie erläutert die methodische Herleitung des risikobasierten Luftqualitätsindex. Ein risikobasierter Index integriert das Risiko gesundheitlicher Auswirkungen von Schadstoffen in die Bewertung der Luftqualität. Der vorliegende technische Bericht gliedert sich in mehrere Teile, in denen das Konzept sowie die Schritte zur Erstellung des Index beschrieben werden.
Technical documentation of the risk-based UBA Air Quality Index
(German Environment Agency, 2026) Pfäfflin, Florian; Fritz, Antonia; Diegmann, Volker; Hoffmann, Barbara; Ogurtsova, Katherine
This technical documentation is an annex to the final report „Überarbeitung des Luftqualitätsindex des Umweltbundesamtes nach der Herausgabe der Luftqualitätsleitlinien der WHO 2021", which is written in German. This present documentation explains the methodological derivation of the risk-based air quality index. A risk-based index integrates the risk of health effects from pollutants into the assessment of air quality. The present technical report is divided into several sections, in which the concept and the steps for developing the index are described.
EEA's revision of the European air quality index bands
(2025) Ortiz, Alberto González; Soares, Joana; Targa, Jaume; Colina, Maria; Azcón, Laia; Banyuls, Lorena; Tobollik, Myriam; Monge Villaverde, Silvia; Finnbjornsdottir, Ragnhildur; Eurpoean Environment Agency. European Topic Centre on Human Health and the Environment
The European Air quality index has been updated and now its bands take into consideration the World Health Organization global air quality guidelines, published in 2021. A subindex per pollutant is calculated based on hourly data (including for PM, for which running 24-hours averages were considered before) and on the risk of short-term mortality. The worst pollutant subindex categorizes the index. The health messages linked to the different index categories remain unchanged. © European Topic Centre on Human Health and the Environment, 2025
Mental health impacts of air pollution, chemicals and noise
(2026) Jiang, Xing; Kutlar Joss, Meltem; Santjer, Chiara; Bathow, Maria; Plaß, Dietrich; Röösli, Martin; European Environmental Agency. European Topic Centre on Human health and the environment
Mental, behavioural, and neurodevelopmental disorders arise from complex genetic, social, psychological, lifestyle, and environmental interactions. This umbrella+ review evaluates evidence on mental health impacts of ambient air pollution, environmental chemicals, and transportation noise, prioritizing systematic reviews and recent high-quality European studies. Long-term air pollution is associated with higher incidence of depression, while short-term peaks exacerbate depressive and psychotic symptoms and increase suicide risk. Chemicals such as second-hand smoke, lead, bisphenol A, and pesticides show consistent links to depression, schizophrenia, and anxiety, particularly with prenatal or childhood exposure. Emerging evidence indicates transportation noise increases risks of depression, anxiety, and childhood ADHD, mainly through stress and sleep disruption. These environmental exposures likely make meaningful population-level contributions to Europe’s mental health burden, especially during sensitive early developmental periods. Prevention should reduce environmental pollution while leveraging the restorative potential of natural environments, with future research addressing long-term, cumulative effects and socioeconomic vulnerability. © European Topic Centre on Human health and the environment
Krankheitslast aufgrund von Passivrauch bei Kindern und Jugendlichen in Deutschland
(2026) Kienzler, Sarah; Tobollik, Myriam; Plaß, Dietrich
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