2023
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Editorial
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 29th year 2023 No. 1, pp. 2-3
U. Borchers: PFAS in drinking water – statutory regulation, toxicology and overview of findings
M. Maier, T. Opel, M. Letzel: Approaches to characterising ultrafine particles from road traffic
J. Kurbelt et al.: The German Trace Substance Centre – objectives and tasks
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 29th year 2023 No. 1, pp. 4-13
The International Centre for Water Resources and Global Change (ICWRGC)
MSU Center for PFAS Research
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 29th year 2023 No. 1, p. 14
Report from the Division Board
New Division Board elected
Board of jUCÖT elected
Report on the meeting of the Environmental Monitoring Working Group, including the election of new leadership
Report on the 2022 jUCÖT Perspectives Day
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 29th year 2023 No. 1, pp. 15-16
Conferences
LfU Bavaria information event: Biocides in building materials, 29.-30.06.2023, Augsburg & Online
ICOBTE & ICHMET Conference, 6.-10. 09.2023, Wuppertal
Environment 2023, 11.-13. 09. 2023, Muttenz (Switzerland)
ICNTS 2023 - International Conference on Non-Target Screening, 16.-19.10.2023, Erding & Online
15th Langenau Water Forum 13.-14.11.2023
News in Brief
Serious environmental disaster in the USA: train accident on 3.02.2023 near East Palestine
The Forever Pollution Project: Journalists tracking PFAS across Europe
Environment Agency Austria: PFAS report
BAuA press release: Details on the proposed PFAS ban in the EU published
CVUA-MEL: Maximum levels for per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) in food
BVL: National reporting “Pesticide residues in food”
ES&T article: Trends of Total Applied Pesticide Toxicity in German Agriculture
Bisphenol F and Bisphenol AF: ECHA confirms hormonal effects
New report on determining ecotoxicological reference values for soils
New publications from the German Environment Agency
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 29th year 2023 No. 1, pp. 17 - 27
New members joining the Division 18.11.2022 - 23.02.2023
Birthdays, 2nd quarter 2023
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 29th year 2023 No. 1, p. 28
Published by the Division of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology of the German Chemical Society
ISSN: 1618-3258
Editorial staff:
Prof. Dr. Dr. Klaus Fischer
Analytical and Ecological Chemistry, Faculty VI –Spatial and Environmental Sciences–
University of Trier Campus II, Behringstr. 21, D-54296 Trier
Tel. and fax: 0651/ 201-3617 Secretariat: 0651/ 201-2243
E-mail: fischerk@uni-trier.de
Abbreviation: Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox
Design/Technical implementation:
Dr. Matthias Kudra, Leipzig University
E-mail: kudra@uni-leipzig.de
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Participants at the jUCÖT Perspectives Day at ibacon GmbH
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Editorial
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 29th year 2023 No. 2, p. 30
S. Hauser, K. Leopold: Mercury and its monitoring in the environment
J. Schwaiger et al.: Risk assessment of microplastics in Bavarian rivers and lakes
P. Roesch et al.: Development of PFAS sum parameters using Combustion Ion Chromatography (CIC)
D. Schmiemann et al.: Enz4Water – Enzymatic filtration for the fourth treatment stage
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 29th year 2023 No. 2, pp. 31-48
Reorientation of the Department of Ecological Chemistry (OEC) at the Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ in Leipzig
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 29th year 2023 No. 2, pp. 49-51
Report on the meeting of the Division Executive Committee on 24 March 2023
Current information on the Working Group Environmental Monitoring
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 29th year 2023 No. 2, pp. 52-53
Conferences
Gordon Research Conference: Atmospheric Chemistry, July 30 - August 4, 2023, Newry, ME, United States
5th Wageningen Soil Conference, August 28 - September 1, 2023
AquaConSoil, 11 - 15 September 2023, Prague
BAM-Workshop “Advancements of Analytical Techniques for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)”, 19.09.2023, Berlin
DECHEMA Symposium „Strategies for Soil and Groundwater Remediation“, 27. - 28. 11. 2023, Frankfurt am Main
News in brief
Berlin statement on legacy and emerging contaminants in polar regions
AWI study: Plastic waste in the Arctic originates from all over the world – including Germany
AWI statement: Arctic ice algae heavily contaminated with microplastics
More than 3,000 chemicals detected in food packaging
“The Lancet” publication: Global estimates of daily ambient fine particulate matter concentrations
Significance of ultrafine particles for human health
Global increase of ozone-depleting chlorofluorocarbons from 2010 to 2020
Research project on ship emissions
Toxicity of pharmaceuticals in water bodies also depends on acidity
How temperature drives toxicokinetics of organic contaminants in freshwater amphipods
BfN: Glyphosate herbicide can directly harm insects
EU Council reaches agreement on amendments to industrial emissions directive (IED)
New publications from the German Environment Agency
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 29th year 2023 No. 2, pp. 53 - 62
New members of FG from 24 February to 23 May 2023
Birthdays in the third quarter of 2023
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 29th year 2023 No. 2, p. 63
Published by the Division of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology of the German Chemical Society
ISSN: 1618-3258
Editorial staff:
Prof. Dr. Dr. Klaus Fischer
Analytical and Ecological Chemistry, Faculty VI –Spatial and Environmental Sciences–
Trier University Campus II, Behringstr. 21, D-54296 Trier
Tel. and fax: 0651/ 201-3617 Secretariat: 0651/ 201-2243
E-mail: fischerk@uni-trier.de
Abbreviation: Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox
Design/Technical implementation:
Dr. Matthias Kudra, Leipzig University
E-mail: kudra@uni-leipzig.de
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Biogeochemical Hg cycle (S. Hauser)
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Editorial
Mtt Umweltchem Ökotox 29. Jahrg. 2023 Nr.3, pp. 66-67
W. Körner: Terrestrial environmental monitoring – Are we measuring the right substances?
A. Kolbe, J. Hölzer: Environmental epidemiological studies on PFAS
S. Tisler et al.: Expanding the scope of wastewater monitoring by SFC-HRMS analysis
C. Schwaferts: Raman microspectroscopy for the determination of micro- and nanoplastics
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 29. Jahrg. 2023 Nr.3, pp. 68-83
UWAT GmbH - Engineering office and laboratory for environmental matters
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 29. Jahrg. 2023 Nr.3, pp. 84-85
Report on the meeting of the Division Executive Committee on 4 July 2023
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 29. Jahrg. 2023 Nr.3, p. 85
Conferences
UBA/BfG Conference “Non-target screening in water protection”, 14–15 December 2023, Berlin
Short News
World Chemicals Conference (ICCM5) at the end of September 2023 in Bonn
Nature Sustainability article: Continuing largescale global trade and illegal trade of highly hazardous chemicals
Two new substances added to the SVHC candidate list
UFZ press release: PFAS reduce immune cell activity
Industry associations: General ban on PFAS chemicals jeopardises climate targets
Continuous air monitoring of halogenated gases
Nature Water article: Predicting microplastic masses in river networks with high spatial resolution at country level
dpa: UN plastics conference reports progress
UNEP Technical Report: Chemicals in Plastic
Statement of the NGO “GAIA”: New UNEP report sparks controversy ahead of global plastics treaty negotiations
UBA press release 27/2023: Where spraying takes place, streams suffer damage
New study on the influence of treated wastewater discharge on aquatic fauna
New Drinking Water Ordinance enters into force
New research findings on the interaction between reactive oxygen species and airborne particulate matter
High residues: Foodwatch calls for a ban on the insecticide acetamiprid
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 29. Jahrg. 2023 Nr.3, pp. 86-93
New members of the Division from 24 May to 17 August 2023
Birthdays in the fourth quarter of 2023
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 29. Jahrg. 2023 Nr.3, p. 94
Published by the Division of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology of the German Chemical Society
ISSN: 1618-3258
Editorial staff:
Prof. Dr. Dr. Klaus Fischer
Analytical and Ecological Chemistry, FB VI –Spatial and Environmental Sciences–
University of Trier Campus II, Behringstr. 21, D-54296 Trier
Tel. and fax: 0651/ 201-3617 Secretariat: 0651/ 201-2243
E-mail: fischerk@uni-trier.de
Abbreviation: Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox
Design/Technical implementation:
Dr. Matthias Kudra, Leipzig University
E-mail: kudra@uni-leipzig.de
Cover image
Lecture by Martin Scheringer at ICCE 2023 in Venice
(Source: Division Board)
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Editorial
Mtt Umweltchem Ökotox 29. Jahrg. 2023 Nr.4, pp. 96
A. Grundmann et al.: BayÖkotox project consortium – “Ecotoxicological assessment of substances in the environment”
H. Joerss et al.: Per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances along the European west coast – distribution patterns and trends for the replacement substance HFPO-DA
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 29. Jahrg. 2023 Nr.4, pp. 97-103
Institute for Analytical Research (IFAR), Hochschule Fresenius, Idstein
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 29. Jahrg. 2023 Nr.4, pp. 104-105
That was “Umwelt 2023”
Report on JUF 2023
Presentation of the 2023 Paul Crutzen Prize
Presentation of lecture and poster awards at Umwelt 2023
Minutes of the General Assembly on 12 September 2023
2023 activity report of the Division working group “chemical assessment”
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 29. Jahrg. 2023 Nr.4, pp. 106-111
Conferences
PFAS in Flanders, 1.-2.02.2024, Antwerp
ENSOr – Int. Workshop on Emergency Policy
Changes on New Soil Contaminants, 14.-15.03.2024, Brussels
Annual meeting of the Society of Water Chemistry from 6-8 May 2024 in Limburg an der Lahn
Gordon Research Conference: Addressing Environmental Endocrine Disrupters, June 23 - 28, 2024, Lucca (Barga), Italy
Umwelt 2024, 8.-11.09.2024, Gießen and Homberg (Ohm)
News in Brief
ES&T paper by A. Schäffer et al.: Conflicts of Interest in the Assessment of Chemicals, Waste, and Pollution
Updated version of the BUND position paper “Challenges for a sustainable chemicals policy”
World Chemicals Conference – what has it achieved? A BUND commentary
Air Quality Life Index® 2023
Air pollution still too high throughout Europe
European Parliament rejects law on
the use of pesticides
The “PARCopedia” Online platform
ECHA identifies research needs for regulating hazardous chemicals
European Environmental Bureau: Briefing paper tackling PFAS in drinking water
ECHA consultation on the PFAS restriction ends
EU: Once again no majority for glyphosate approval in the appeal committee
Swiss monitoring of biotopes of national importance for plant protection products
Consultations on an international agreement to curb plastic waste end without a breakthrough
European Parliament votes for less plastic
New BfG study sheds new light on the function of river sediments as a sink for microplastics
Nature Protocols paper by F. A. Minikh et al.:Exposure protocol for ecotoxicity testing of microplastics and nanoplastics
EU Parliament calls for better treatment and reuse of municipal wastewater
UBA: Water resources must be better protected
Antibiotic resistance: Study shows urgent need for action
NanoHarmony project publishes White Paper on the development of testing guidelines
The new FWF Cluster of Excellence “Microbiomes drive planetary health” at the University of Vienna
A selection of new publications from the German Environment Agency
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 29. Jahrg. 2023 Nr.4, pp. 112-125
New members joining the Division 25.08. - 24.11.2023
Birthdays 1st quarter 2024
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 29. Jahrg. 2023 Nr.4, pp. 126
Published by the Division of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology of the German Chemical Society
ISSN: 1618-3258
Editorial staff:
Prof. Dr. Dr. Klaus Fischer
Analytical and Ecological Chemistry, FB VI –Spatial and Environmental Sciences–
Trier University Campus II, Behringstr. 21, D-54296 Trier
Tel. and fax: 0651/ 201-3617 Secretariat: 0651/ 201-2243
E-mail: fischerk@uni-trier.de
Abbreviation: Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox
Design/Technical implementation:
Dr. Matthias Kudra, Leipzig University
E-mail: kudra@uni-leipzig.de
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Welcoming the “Umwelt 2023” participants by the Division Chair, Dr Hahn
(Source: S. Wieck)