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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
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
BfS President Dr Inge Paulini next to a sunscreen dispenser

Optical radiation Half of the population of Germany is at risk of sunburn

Around half of people in Germany (49%) have had a sunburn in the past 12 months. Among 18 to 34-year-olds, the figure was as high as eight out of 10. This was the result of a representative survey conducted by the Forsa Institute on behalf of the Federal Office for Radiation Protection (BfS). Most respondents also reported that they would like UV protection measures to be provided at major sporting events such as the European Football Championships in the summer. Sufficient shade is mentioned particularly frequently.

more2024.06.17
Man and woman in the football stadium with the slogan "2 who show sunburn the red card, UV protection is essential, no matter where you are. Home game for Europe." Source: BMI

Optical radiation Red card for sunburn

At the start of the European Men's Football Championship in Germany (EURO 2024), the BfS will support fans with the "UV safe" campaign for personal UV protection. In all 10 host cities, it provides free sunscreen in dispensers in the fan zones and near the stadiums as well as information on current UV exposure, which is particularly intense in the summer months.

more2024.06.04
Steffi Lemke, Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection Source: BMUV/Klaus Mellenthin

Optical radiation Federal Environment Ministry supports preventive health measures in the climate crisis

On the occasion of World Environment Day, in the park of the official residence of the Federal President (Bellevue Palace) in Berlin, the Federal Environment Ministry (BMUV), together with the Federal Environment Agency (UBA), the Federal Office for Radiation Protection (BfS), and the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN), provided comprehensive information on the health risks of the climate crisis and how we can protect ourselves against them. The German Medical Association (BÄK) and the German Climate Change and Health Alliance (KLUG) organised a nationwide heat action day for 5 June.

more2024.06.04

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