Application of human biomonitoring data to support policy development, raise awareness and environmental public health protection among countries within the …

D Ubong, L Stewart, O Sepai, LE Knudsen… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Most countries have acknowledged the importance of assessing and quantifying their
population's internal exposure from chemicals in air, water, soil, food and other consumer …

[HTML][HTML] Exposure of the French population to bisphenols, phthalates, parabens, glycol ethers, brominated flame retardants, and perfluorinated compounds in 2014 …

C Fillol, A Oleko, A Saoudi, A Zeghnoun… - Environment …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background As part of the French Human Biomonitoring (HBM) programme, the Esteban
study described, among other things, biomarkers levels of various chemicals in adults (18 …

Planned oocyte cryopreservation (Planned OC): systematic review and meta‐analysis of cost‐efficiency and patients' perspective

N Fuchs Weizman, S Baram… - … Journal of Obstetrics …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Advances in vitrification techniques have enabled planned oocyte
cryopreservation ('Planned OC'). Objectives To explore the cost‐efficiency and utilisation of …

[HTML][HTML] How to use human biomonitoring in chemical risk assessment: Methodological aspects, recommendations, and lessons learned from HBM4EU

T Santonen, S Mahiout, P Alvito, P Apel… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
One of the aims of the European Human Biomonitoring Initiative, HBM4EU, was to provide
examples of and good practices for the effective use of human biomonitoring (HBM) data in …

Seasonal variations as predictive factors of the comet assay parameters: a retrospective study

M Gerić, G Gajski, V Oreščanin, V Garaj-Vrhovac - Mutagenesis, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Since there are several predicting factors associated with the comet assay parameters, we
have decided to assess the impact of seasonal variations on the comet assay results. A total …

[HTML][HTML] A Phased Approach for preparation and organization of human biomonitoring studies

U Fiddicke, LK Pack, H Tolonen, O Sepai… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Human biomonitoring (HBM) studies like other epidemiological studies are
costly and time-consuming. They require the administration of questionnaires and collection …

[HTML][HTML] Human biomonitoring of selected hazardous compounds in Portugal: Part I—lessons learned on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, metals, metalloids, and …

A Pena, S Duarte, AMPT Pereira, LJG Silva… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Human biomonitoring (HBM) data provide information on total exposure regardless of the
route and sources of exposure. HBM studies have been applied to quantify human exposure …

Background contamination of perfluoralkyl substances in a Belgian general population

C Pirard, P Dufour, C Charlier - Toxicology letters, 2020 - Elsevier
The few Belgian studies on the human exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) have
until now concerned the Northern part of Belgium (Flanders), while data related to Wallonia …

[HTML][HTML] Interdisciplinary strategies to assess the relationship between exposure to complex chemical mixtures and thyroid hormone system disruption

M Margalef, J Meijer, M Lamoree, T Hamers - Current Opinion in …, 2023 - Elsevier
The possible risk that exposure to chemicals leads to disruption of the thyroid hormone (TH)
system in humans and animals can be assessed through biomonitoring of chemicals for …

[HTML][HTML] Human biomonitoring data enables evidence-informed policy to reduce internal exposure to persistent organic compounds: a case study

A Colles, D Coertjens, B Morrens, E Den Hond… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Human biomonitoring (HBM) monitors levels of environmental pollutants in human samples,
which often is a topic of concern for residents near industrially contaminated sites (ICSs) …