See english version below Die Klimakrise führt unweigerlich zu höheren Durchschnittstemperaturen und vermehrten Hitzetagen im Sommer. Damit gewinnt das Thema Hitze und deren gesundheitliche Auswirkungen an Bedeutung. Nicht nur bei Senioren, sondern auch bei anderen vulnerablen Gruppen wie chronisch erkrankten oder immungeschwächten Menschen sowie bei Kindern steigt das Gesundheitsrisiko durch nicht ausreichende Flüssigkeitsaufnehme. Als Richtwert …

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Wusstest Du, dass es in Deutschland ca. 90.000 Sportvereine gibt? Laut Deutschem Olympischen Sportbund (DOSB) gibt es 180.000 vereinseigene Sportanlagen, darunter etwa 11.000 Sporthallen, 18.000 Sportplätze, 49.000 Tennisplätze sowie 38.400 weitere Sportanlagen. Dazu kommen etwa 9.500 Fitnessstudios sowie öffentliche Sportanlagen. Diese Situation lässt sich sicher auch auf andere Länder übertragen. Ein Großteil dieser Sportstätten ist …

Trinkwasserhygiene in Sportstätten Weiterlesen »

The global crisis on the energy markets is forcing not only Germany to save gas. In this context, the Federal Network Agency proposes a “lowering of the legal minimum heating temperature”. Until now, this has forced landlords to heat flats to at least 20 to 22 degrees in winter. A lot of energy could also …

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Did you know that about 3.4 million people worldwide die every year from diseases contracted through polluted water? 40 % of them are children under the age of five. In 2020, 2 billion people had no access to safe drinking water. Half of these people live in sub-Saharan Africa. This makes filtration facilities like Seccua’s …

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Have you ever had a queasy feeling about water hygiene when showering at your holiday destination? With the start of this year’s holiday season and thus the first after various Covid lockdowns, the danger of getting infected with germs from the shower in hotels and holiday flats is increasing. Particularly dangerous: legionella. Two cases are …

Legionella risk on vacation Weiterlesen »

Did you know that drinking water is considered the most strictly controlled food in Germany? Nevertheless, almost two thirds of Germans fear that their drinking water quality will deteriorate due to climate change and extreme weather events. This concern is justified! Urbanisation and climate change, combined with an ageing water infrastructure, threaten drinking water quality …

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The city of Paris is fighting the spreading plastic flood through water in plastic bottles with what I think is a great idea. In France, around 8.7 billion litres of water are consumed in plastic bottles every year. In Paris alone, half of all inhabitants drink water from plastic bottles outside the home. In addition, …

Paris as a pioneer against plastic bottles Weiterlesen »