Table 1

Details on some HBM survey programs


# Compounds
Time frame
Number of participantsa

CDC [30]
116
1999–2000
7970

148
2001–2002
8945
GerES [15, 74]
17
1985–1986
2731

25
1990–1992
3966

32
1998
4645

61b
2003–2006
1244
FLEHS
6–9c
2002–2005
4300
ESBIOad [32]
4
2008–2010
6480

a The number of constituents may vary per compound. Numbers are given for cadmium as a proxy, because Cd measurements are easy and cheap and generally are measured in all participating constituents

bThe human biomonitoring program of the last GerES (GerES IV) included:

Lead, cadmium, mercury in blood

HCB, 3HCHs, DDE, PCB 138, 153, 180, 28, 52, 101 in blood

Nickel, mercury, arsenic, uranium, nicotine, cotinine, 6 metabolites of organophosphates, PCP and 9 other chlorophenols, 5 PAH metabolites, 5 pyrethroid metabolites in urine.

In addition:

11 phthalate matabolites in urine

Bisphenol A in urine

Three additional PAH (like tetrol)

All in all 61 substances for human biomonitoring.

More substances in the additional programs on indoor air (VOC), dust (flame retardants), drinking water and biological indoor contamination (personal communication Becker and Kolossa, 2008)

c Depending on the age group considered

d The ESBIO program is a proposed program according to Action 3 of the Environment and Health Action plan 2004–2010

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