2024
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Light in the Darkness
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 30th year 2024 No.1, pp. 2-3
J. Zweigle et al.: Prioritisation and identification of PFAS using automated data analysis in non-target screening by PFΔScreen
K. L. Hitzfeld et al.: Plant protection product residues in small water bodies in agricultural landscapes – action is still needed
K. Wiltschka et al.: Contamination of mine waters by polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)
A. R. Vogel et al.: Recovery of tyre wear particles from environmental samples by density separation using NaI heavy liquid as a possible reference material for environmentally relevant process studies – exemplary tests on a water sample
H. Wiesinger et al.: Safe and sustainable recycling requires controls and greater transparency – a case study on PVC soil coverings
K. G. Steinhäuser et al.: Sewage sludge: from contaminated waste to a recyclable material
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 30th year 2024 No.1, pp. 4-39
ISEGA Umweltanalytik GmbH, Hanau
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 30th year 2024 No.1, pp. 40-41
Supplementary information to the GDCh statement on ECHA’s proposal to restrict PFAS
Current news from jUCÖT
Report on the meeting of the Division working group “chemical assessment” on 22 November 2023
Reports on the meetings of the Division board during the period from August 2023 to February 2024
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 29th year 2023 No.1, pp. 15-16
Conferences
“PFAS 2024” – Ubiquitous contamination and new regulatory approaches, 9–10 April 2024, Augsburg
UBA Conference “Soil indicators in the context of climate adaptation and soil protection”, 17–18 April 2024, Dessau
AK-Soil workshop: “Current developments in the investigation and assessment of PAH contamination in urban soils”, Frankfurt am Main, 3–4 June 2024
Joint workshop of the Division working group “Detection and assessment of substances in the environment”, 17–19 June 2024, Schmallenberg
Symposium “International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation”, 9–12 September 2024, Berlin
6th Mühlheim Water Analytical Seminar, 10–11 September 2024
26th DECHEMA Symposium “Strategies for the remediation of soil and groundwater”, 25–26 November 2024, Frankfurt am Main
News in Brief
Phasing out fossil fuels could prevent more than five million deaths
MPI study: Shape matters: how microplastics reach the Arctic
EU-Commission withdraws law on chemical pesticide use after protest
EU-Horizon Research Project ENDOMIX
IPA develops new biomonitoring methods for the hazard and risk assessment of neonicotinoids
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 30th year 2024 No.1, pp. 47 -51
New members joining the Division 25 November 2023–4 March 2024
Birthdays, 2nd quarter 2024
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 30th year 2024 No.1, p. 52
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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Allegory of the Love of Truth, Bohuslav Schnirch, Prague 1889
(Source: www.kunstbeziehung.de)
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Division events programme
Mtt Umweltchem Ökotox 30. Jahrg. 2024 Nr.2, p. 54
W. Schröder et al.: 30 years of moss monitoring in Germany: New developments and long-term trends
A. Zenker, S. Tinguely: Organic UV filters in the aquatic environment – where can the hotspots be found?
G. Proll et al.: Modern bioanalytical methods for the rapid quantification of micropollutants and pathogens in water
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 30. Jahrg. 2024 Nr.2, pp. 55-70
Professorship of Chemical Ecology, Institute of Zoology, University of Regensburg
50 years of the postgraduate course “Analysis & Spectroscopy” in Leipzig
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 30. Jahrg. 2024 Nr.2, pp. 71-74
Report on the meeting of the Division working group “chemical assessment” on 18 April 2024
Report on the executive committee video conference on 19 April 2024
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 30. Jahrg. 2024 Nr. 2, pp. 74-75
Conferences
LfU workshop OPTIMON – Optimising environmental monitoring, 24–25 June 2024, Wielenbach
Annual conference “Umwelt 2024”, 8–11 September 2024, Gießen & Homberg (Ohm)
6th REACH Congress, 10–11 September 2024, Dessau
QUISS Symposium: Biogeochemical controls on mercury dynamics in contaminated river systems, 3th and 5th December, Koblenz
BfG/IKSR workshop “(Micro-)plastics in the Rhine”, 11–12 December 2024, Bonn
News in Brief
Mapping chemical footprints in European rivers
Citizen Science project FLOW shows: Small streams in Germany are in poor ecological condition
Oekotoxzentrum Switzerland detects UV filters in Lake Geschirnersee
Nature Water article: Perspectives of compoundspecific isotope analysis of organic contaminants
Current PAN report: TFA in surface water and groundwater
USA adopts strict maximum PFAS levels for drinking water
ES&T article: Anthropogenic Forcing of the Baltic Sea Thallium Cycle
Micropollutants in water bodies: Many wastewater treatment plants need to be upgraded to remove micropollutants from wastewater
An analytical strategy for challenging members of the microplastic family: Particles from anticorrosion coatings
DZNE study: PFAS in blood are ubiquitous
German Health Portal: Insecticides increase the risk of intestinal inflammation
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals: A question of dose
EU Research Cluster: ZeroPollution4Water
WWF analysis: Dirty Dozen chemicals
Global Tipping Points Report 2023
“An invaluable contribution to the well-being of our planet”: Johan Rockström receives Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 30. Jahrg. 2024 Nr.2, pp. 76 -90
Matthias Kudra: The seven-coloured earth of Mauritius
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 30. Jahrg. 2024 Nr.2, pp. 91-92
New members of the Division 11 March – 24 May 2024
Birthdays, third quarter 2024
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 30. Jahrg. 2024 Nr.2, p. 93
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
Cover image
Typical sampling site for moss monitoring (© Schröder et al.)
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Perspective Days 2024
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 30. Jahrg. 2024 Nr.3, p. 96
T. Heberer, S. E. Sander: Antibiotic inputs into the environment and new measures in veterinary medicine to minimise them
J. Flottmann et al.: Challenges in developing methods for analysing highly polar substances in water using HILIC and ICHRMS coupling
L. L. Hohrenk-Danzouma: Potentials and Challenges of Data Processing Strategies in Non-Target Analysis of Water Samples
L. Schwab, J. G. Wiederhold: Mercury environmental monitoring using stable Hg isotopes: Interpretation of the Hg cycle in contaminated river sediments
V. F. Saalmann et. al.: Behavioural endpoints in model organisms as an additional endpoint in ecotoxicological risk assessment – opportunities and limitations using the example of Daphnia magna and Asellus aquaticus
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 30. Jahrg. 2024 Nr.3, pp. 97-118
Centre for Biodiversity Monitoring and Nature Conservation Research at the Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change
EnJust Network for Environmental Justice
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 30. Jahrg. 2024 Nr.3, pp. 119-121
Report from the Board: Video conference on 3 July
First joint workshop of the UCÖT working groups
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 30. Jahrg. 2024 Nr. 3, p. 121
Conferences
14th Water Research Horizon Conference (WRHC) 2024, September 26-27, 2024, Leipzig
Burlington Consensus 3, 27. 09. 2024, London
Advanced training course: The potential of online water monitoring tools, 6.-7. 11. 2024, Dübendorf (CH)
UBA/BfN conference on the further development of agri-environmental policy, 21.11.2024, Berlin
Contaminants Workshop, 11.-12.02.2025, Münster
News in Brief
The sky above Los Angeles: Rising temperatures affect air quality
Emissions of the greenhouse gas nitrous oxide have risen by 40 per cent since 1980
Environmental agreement has an impact: Decline in ozone-depleting greenhouse gases in the atmosphere
Impact of the Swiss action plan
Plant protection products on flowing waters
Pesticide residues in Swiss drinking water
More than 150,000 people demand a ban on exports of prohibited pesticides
Harmful effects of neonicotinoids on frog embryos demonstrated
iDiv: Agriculture without fertilisers and pesticides ultimately delivers greater benefits for everyone
EAWAG: Using AI to predict the toxicity of chemicals
Luxembourg study on the association between cardiovascular diseases and exposure to pollutants
Federal Cabinet adopts transformation report "Pollutant-Free Environment"
Current publications from the German Environment Agency
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 30. Jahrg. 2024 Nr.3, pp. 125-133
New members joining the Division from 25.05. to 13.08.2024
Birthdays in the 4th quarter of 2024
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 30. Jahrg. 2024 Nr.3, p. 134
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
Cover image
Participants at the Division workshop in Schmallenberg (© Fraunhofer IME)
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Editorial
Mtt Umweltchem Ökotox 30th year 2024 No. 4, p. 137
A. Ramsperger et al.: Nominally identical microplastic models differ greatly in their particle–cell interactions – a reason for contradictory results in microplastic research?
A. Loll et al.: Short-Term Test for Toxicogenomic Analysis of Ecotoxic Modes of Action in Lemna minor
F. Ungeheuer, A. L. Vogel: Chemical characterisation of ultrafine particles in the exhaust plume of an airport
S. Carl et al.: Aquatic fungi in the risk assessment of plant protection products – unimportant or merely overlooked?
S. Tisler et. al.: Advanced Chromatographic Approaches for the Comprehensive Analysis of Emerging Contaminants in Wastewater Effluents
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 30th year 2024 No. 4, pp. 138-163
Professorship of technical chemistry and environmental chemistry, Department of Industrial Engineering, Ernst Abbe University of Applied Sciences Jena
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 30th year 2024 No. 4, pp. 164-165
That was “Umwelt 2024”
Review of the Young Environmental Forum 2024
Report from the Board: meeting on 17 October 2024
Minutes of the General Assembly of the Division on 7 November 2024
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 30th year 2024 No. 4, pp. 166-169
Conferences
6th Hannover Conference on Plant Protection Products and Their Metabolites – Significance for Water Supply, 6 February 2025
10th German Pharm-Tox Summit (GPTS), 25-28 March 2025, Hannover
Workshop on Molecular Methods in Environmental Monitoring, 26-28 March 2025, Essen
7th International Conference „Advanced Oxidation Processes“, 8-10 April 2025, Frankfurt a.M.
Annual Conference of the Society of Water Chemistry from 26-28 May 2025 in Münster
19th International Conference on Chemistry and the Environment (ICCE), June 8-12, 2025, Belgrade, Serbia
Gordon Research Conference: Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 13-18 July 2025, South Hadley, Massachusetts, United States
News in Brief
Air quality: Council gives final green light to strengthen standards in the EU
Less air pollution – fewer children with lung disease
Urban wastewater: Council adopts new rules for more efficient treatment
High PFAS level found in Muskegon Lake foam University of Southern California (USC) study finds link between PFAS, kidney function and gut health
The European Commission publishes the entry concerning the restriction on the use of PFHxA and PFHxA-related substances
Chancellor Scholz does not want to ban PFAS forever chemicals
BUND petition to Federal Health Minister Karl Lauterbach calling for PFAS restrictions launched
Science article on neurotoxic mixture effects of environmental chemicals
Drinking water contamination by chlorothalonil
Protection against hormone-disrupting substances still inadequate
JHM article: Screening the release of chemicals and microplastic particles from diverse plastic consumer products
Comment on the UN plastics summit in Busan: Less plastic – or more?
Tyre wear threatens freshwater ecosystems
EuChemS-DCE survey on representation of Environmental Chemistry in programmes of higher education
Anja Ramsperger receives the Kulturpreis Bayern
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 30th year 2024 No. 4, pp. 170-181
Matthias Kudra: How dangerous are the volcanoes around the Gulf of Naples?
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 30th year 2024 No. 4, pp. 182-183
New members joining the Division from 14 August to 22 November 2024
Birthdays in the first quarter of 2025
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 30th year 2024 No. 4, p. 184
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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The recipients of the 2024 Paul Crutzen Prize: Dr. Anja Ramsperger (left) and Alexandra Loll