Increasing prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) is causing a significant health burden
among the European population. Current knowledge supports the notion that endocrine …

Abstract Background Microplastics (MPs) are plastic particles (< 5 mm) ubiquitous in water,
soil, and air, indicating that humans can be exposed to MPs through ingestion of water and …

Large-scale suspect and non-targeted screening approaches based on high-resolution
mass spectrometry (HRMS) are today available for chemical profiling and holistic …

Abstract The European Joint Program “HBM4EU” is a joint effort of 30 countries and the
European Environment Agency, co-funded under the European Commission's Horizon 2020 …

The long-term investment in new approach methodologies (NAMs) within the EU and other
parts of the world is beginning to result in an emerging consensus of how to use information …

Abstract The European Human Biomonitoring Initiative (HBM4EU 1) has established a
European Union-wide human biomonitoring (HBM) programme to generate knowledge on …

Glyphosate continues to attract controversial debate following the International Agency for
Research on Cancer carcinogenicity classification in 2015. Despite its ubiquitous presence …

Inhaled anesthetics have been in clinical use for over 150 years and are still commonly used
in daily practice. The initial view of inhaled anesthetics as indispensable for general …

Human biomonitoring (HBM) is a crucial approach for exposure assessment, as emphasised
in the European Commission's Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability (CSS). HBM can help to …

Abstract Effect biomarkers can be used to elucidate relationships between exposure to
environmental chemicals and their mixtures with associated health outcomes, but they are …