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References to important topics and events
January 10, 2020
New publications online: Preservatives in humans, cyclic siloxanes and pharmaceuticals in the environment
Latest data published in peer reviewed journals
August 29, 2019
Latest publications: Halogenated flame retardants in the environment and phthalate replacement DINCH® in humans
Latest data on flame retardants and a plasticizer replacement have now been published
August 06, 2019
Environmental Specimen Bank Kid's Lab in Berlin
Visit us at the Open Day 2019 at the Federal Ministry for the Environment
May 26, 2019
German Environmental Specimen Bank at International Scientific Meetings: SETAC Europe und ESB Conference 2019
Following the motto One Environment. One Health. Sustainable Societies. and The past, present and future of Environmental Specimen Banks current results of the German Environmental Specimen Bank are presented
May 02, 2019
Students from Ulm can now register online for the last sampling of the year
The final of the four annual human samplings of the German Environmental Specimen Bank will take place on 18 and 19 May in Ulm.
March 01, 2019
Human exposure to phthalates in Germany: Current data on DPHP exposure (1999 to 2017) available online
The results of the current analysis of the degradation products of the phthalate plasticizer DPHP in urine samples of the Environmental Specimen Bank have been published and can be searched.
January 03, 2019
Annual student volunteer sampling campaign 2019
The first of four yearly human specimen samplings will take place on 25 and 26 January 2019
August 24, 2018
German Environmental Specimen Bank at International Scientific Meetings: DioXin 2018 and ISES-ISEE 2018
Following the motto No Boundaries in POPs Pollution, Research and Control and Complex Local and Global Issues in Environmental Exposure and Health current results of the German Environmental Specimen Bank are presented
May 10, 2018
Special session on environmental specimen banking at SETAC EU
Talks from Sweden, Germany (2), USA and NorwayT
May 07, 2018
Final sampling of human specimen in 2018
The sampling of human specimen in 2018 was finalised in the 4th location Ulm at May 6th
January 09, 2018
New analytical method for pollutants in samples from fish and suspended particulate matter
German Environment Agency and Federal Institute of Hydrology develop new analytical method for pollutants in samples from fish and suspended particulate matter
December 19, 2017
Chemical analysis finished for the routine human biomonitoring of 2017
Result will be sent shortly after
October 14, 2017
German Environmental Specimen Bank at Annual Meeting of the International Society of Exposure Science
Experts of the German Environment Agency discuss latest Environmental Specimen Bank results following the motto "Integrating Exposure Science Across Diverse Communities"
September 30, 2017
4th International Conference on Environmental Specimen Banks, 2-4 October 2017, Bilbao, Spain
Experts will dicuss new challenges for environmental specimen banks
August 31, 2017
Human exposure to phthalates in Germany: Current data (1988 to 2015) available online
The results of the current study on phthalate metabolites in ESB urine samples are published and can be searched.
July 20, 2017
Human glyphosate exposure in Germany: current trend data
ESB data reveal: glyphosate in human samples has increased in the years from 2001 to 2015
July 12, 2017
The Environmental Specimen Bank (ESB) on SWR television
On 13.07.2017 SWR television airs a segment on the ESB
May 10, 2017
Final sampling of human specimen in 2017
The sampling of human specimen in 2017 was finalised in the 4th location Ulm at May 7th
February 15, 2017
Annual student volunteer sampling campaign 2017
The second of four yearly human specimen samplings will take place in Halle/Salle on 15 and 16 of March 2017
October 08, 2016
Environmental Specimen Bank at the Annual Meeting of the International Society of Exposure Science (ISES) and the UBA-Colloquium on Human Biomonitoring
Experts of the German Environment Agency present latest human biomonitoring results of the Environmental Specimen Bank in Utrecht.
September 11, 2016
Environmental Specimen Bank at the Europe Biobank Week
Experts of the German Environment Agency discuss latest ESB results with an international audience, following the motto Biobanking for Health Innovation.
September 06, 2016
Environmental policy 3.0 - The German Environmental Specimen Bank at the Festival of the Future
Visit us at the anniversary event of the Federal Environment Ministry on 10/11 September 2016 in Berlin
May 17, 2016
Environmental Specimen Bank joins TMF biobanking working group meeting
ESB scientists discuss benefits of biobanking for health-related environmental research and policy with experts of the working group.
April 16, 2016
Environmental Specimen Bank at the 2nd International Human Biomonitoring Conference in Berlin
Environmental Specimen Bank presents current research in the field of human biomonitoring.
April 05, 2016
Environmental Specimen Bank at annual meeting of the International Society for Biological and Environmental Repositories (ISBER)
Three presentations prove the benefits of the integrated ESB approach: Scientific data on pollutants in humans and the environment.
February 21, 2016
Trends and advancements in the sampling and preservation of samples for the identification of contaminants of emerging concern
German Environment Agency presents on Environmental Specimen Banks potential for the identification of contaminants of emerging concern at NORMAN conference.
January 20, 2016
Student volunteers donate blood and urine for the annual sampling campaign
The first of four yearly human specimen samplings will take place on 22 and 23 January 2016
October 18, 2015
Environmental Specimen Bank presents new results at the 25th annual meeting of the International Society for Exposure Science (ISES)
New ESB studies on influencing factors of human exposure to environmental pollutants
August 05, 2015
Ongoing low water situation
Since mid July, the German Federal Institute for Hydrology (BfG) in Koblenz, Germany, reports on sinking surface waters levels due to low rainfalls.
January 20, 2015
Federal Environment Minister Barbara Hendricks visits the Environmental Specimen Bank
On 23 January, Federal Environment Minister Barbara Hendricks and UBA President Maria Krautzberger visit the annual human sampling campaign in Münster/Westfalia
