As one of the core elements of the European Human Biomonitoring Initiative (HBM4EU) a
human biomonitoring (HBM) survey was conducted in 23 countries to generate EU-wide …

Background Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are man-made fluorinated chemicals, widely
used in various types of consumer products, resulting in their omnipresence in human …

Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are a highly persistent, mobile, and
bioaccumulative class of chemicals, of which emissions into the environment result in long …

Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) were one of the priority substance groups
selected which have been investigated under the ambitious European Joint programme …

Abstract The European Human Biomonitoring Initiative (HBM4EU) assessed human
biomonitoring data on phthalates in children and adolescents, that were sampled between …

Human biomonitoring (HBM) studies have highlighted widespread daily exposure to
environmental chemicals. Some of these are suspected to contribute to adverse health …

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 …

Phthalates are mainly used as plasticizers for polyvinyl chloride (PVC). Exposure to several
phthalates is associated with different adverse effects most prominently on the development …

There is widespread recognition that the world of work is changing, and agreement is
growing that the occupational safety and health (OSH) field must change to contribute to the …

Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) can be a useful complementary approach to assess
human exposure to potentially harmful chemicals, including those from personal care and …