[Population exposure to pollutants--selected examples from Schleswig-Holstein].

Environmental health policy aims at protecting human health against toxic, cancerogenic, mutagenic, teratogenic and other damaging influences. Environmental toxicology must assess the risk of environmental pollutants by monitoring exposure, characterising hazards, and proposing preventive measures. Examples of the cooperation between Public Health departments and the Bureau of Environmental Toxicology of Slesvig-Holstein are presented.