Heavy metals are defined as metals with relatively high density and atomic weight, and their
various applications have raised serious concerns about the environmental impacts and …

Carcinogenic metals affect a variety of cellular processes, causing oxidative stress and
cancer. The widespread distribution of these metals caused by industrial, residential …

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 …

The aggressively extractive advanced technology industry thrives on intensive use of non-
renewable resources and hyper-consumeristic culture. The environmental impact of its …

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

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 …

Background Mechanistic studies show that heavy metals interfere with the hematopoietic
system by inhibiting key enzymes, which could lead to anemia. However, the link between …

Within the EU human biomonitoring initiative (HBM4EU), a targeted, multi-national study on
occupational exposure to hexavalent chromium (Cr (VI)) was performed. Cr (VI) is currently …

Biomonitoring has been widely used in assessing exposures in both occupational and
public health complementing chemical risk assessments because it measures the …