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Person carrying a basket of mushrooms in the forest Source: pikselstock/stock.adobe.com

Ionising radiation Radioactive caesium in wild mushrooms: the quantity is decisive

Almost 40 years after the reactor catastrophe in Chornobyl, many people still ask whether it is once again safe to collect wild mushrooms in summer and autumn. From the point of view of radiation protection: yes, it is. As the BfS explained on the occasion of the publication of its current mushroom report, a moderate consumption is safe everywhere in Germany.

more2024.09.10
The remains of a church found during archaeological excavations for the new BfS building in Neuherberg Source: Archäologisches Büro Anzenberger & Leicht GbR

Press release from the State Office for Monument Conservation: medieval church discovered at BfS site

In the course of construction work on the site of the Federal Office for Radiation Protection (BfS) in Oberschleißheim, archaeologists have discovered the remains of a hitherto unknown medieval settlement. The discovery includes house foundations, stoves, pit houses and earth cellars dating from the 9th to 13th century AD and sheds new light on the settlement history of the Munich area.

more2024.08.06
Symbolic representation of cooperation in relation to EMF

Electromagnetic fields International radiation protection: BfS experts appointed

Two experts from the Federal Office for Radiation Protection (BfS) will in future contribute their expertise in the area of electromagnetic fields to the work of the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP), where they will hold key positions.

more2024.07.15
Sunscreen dispenser at the Fan Mile in Munich

Optical radiation EURO 2024: UV protection gains new fans

Thousands of fans took advantage of the sunscreen dispensers set up in the fan zones and at the stadiums during the European Football Championship, EURO 2024. The BfS had provided the 10 host cities with around 200 dispensers for free sunscreen as well as information on UV protection. The BfS is now looking back on the campaign aimed at increased protection against harmful UV radiation.

more2024.07.12

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