The Environmental Protection Act (EPA) requires the Federal Council to assess harmful or bothersome effects caused by air pollution and to establish Ambient Air Quality Standards (AAQS) (Art. 13 EPA). The law contains a binding catalog of criteria for establishing these AAQS. Based on the state of science or experience, AAQS must be set so that emissions below these values do not endanger humans, animals, and plants, and do not significantly disturb the well-being of the population (Art. 13 and 14 EPA). If no AAQS exist for a pollutant, emissions are considered excessive if they endanger humans, animals, and plants and significantly disturb the population's well-being (Art. 2 para. 5 OPA). The authority must assess whether the measured emissions are excessive (Art. 30 OPA).
The Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) - as the environmental authority of the Confederation - has the task of monitoring the ongoing scientific knowledge about the health effects of air pollutants, evaluating emissions, informing the population, and proposing to the Federal Council an adjustment of the Ambient Air Quality Standards of the Air Quality Ordinance (AQO) if necessary. Thus, the investigation of the effects of air pollutants on the health of the population is a priority research topic in the FOEN's research concept 2025-2028 (Focus II - Emission Protection, Research Area 8 Air, priority research topics: evaluation of ambient air quality standards and critical load values to protect humans and the environment; investigation of chronic effects of air pollutants and the health benefits of reduced loads; evaluation of health risks due to combined effects of various air pollutants, including particulate matter components, ozone, and bioaerosols; interactions of climate and air pollutant-related effects on human health and ecosystems).
To monitor the ongoing state of scientific knowledge regarding the health effects of air pollutants and to address current health impact questions, the FOEN is contracting the continuously reviewing, collecting, commenting on, and summarizing pertinent scientific literature.
The documentation and information center will be continued for the next four years.
The specifications serve as the basis for submitting an offer.
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Documentation Center for Air Pollution and Health (LUDOK 2026+).
The Environmental Protection Act (EPA) requires the Federal Council to assess harmful or bothersome effects caused by air pollution and to establish Ambient Air Quality Standards (AAQS) (Art. 13 EPA). The law contains a binding catalog of criteria for establishing these AAQS. Based on the state of science or experience, AAQS must be set so that emissions below these values do not endanger humans, animals, and plants, and do not significantly disturb the well-being of the population (Art. 13 and 14 EPA). If no AAQS exist for a pollutant, emissions are considered excessive if they endanger humans, animals, and plants and significantly disturb the population's well-being (Art. 2 para. 5 OPA). The authority must assess whether the measured emissions are excessive (Art. 30 OPA).
The Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) - as the environmental authority of the Confederation - has the task of monitoring the ongoing scientific knowledge about the health effects of air pollutants, evaluating emissions, informing the population, and proposing to the Federal Council an adjustment of the Ambient Air Quality Standards of the Air Quality Ordinance (AQO) if necessary. Thus, the investigation of the effects of air pollutants on the health of the population is a priority research topic in the FOEN's research concept 2025-2028 (Focus II - Emission Protection, Research Area 8 Air, priority research topics: evaluation of ambient air quality standards and critical load values to protect humans and the environment; investigation of chronic effects of air pollutants and the health benefits of reduced loads; evaluation of health risks due to combined effects of various air pollutants, including particulate matter components, ozone, and bioaerosols; interactions of climate and air pollutant-related effects on human health and ecosystems).
To monitor the ongoing state of scientific knowledge regarding the health effects of air pollutants and to address current health impact questions, the FOEN is contracting the continuously reviewing, collecting, commenting on, and summarizing pertinent scientific literature.
The documentation and information center will be continued for the next four years.
The specifications serve as the basis for submitting an offer.