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Challenges to evidence synthesis and identification of data gaps in human biomo...
Virgolino, Ana; Santos, Osvaldo; Costa, Joana; Fialho, Mónica; Iavicoli, Ivo; Santonen, Tiina; Tolonen, Hanna; Samoli, Evangelia; Katsouyanni, KleaThe increasing number of human biomonitoring (HBM) studies undertaken in recent decades has brought to light the need to harmonise procedures along all phases of the study, including sampling, data collection and analytical methods to allow data comparability. The first steps towards harmonisation are the identification and collation of HBM methodological information of existing studies and data gaps. Systemati...
Towards harmonized biobanking for biomonitoring : a comparison of human biomoni...
Lermen, Dominik; Gwinner, Frederik; Bartel-Steinbach, Martina; Mueller, Sabine C.; Habermann, Jens K.; Balwir, Matharoo-Ball; Smits, ElkeHuman biomonitoring (HBM) depends on high-quality human samples to identify status and trends in exposure and ensure comparability of results. In this context, much effort has been put into the development of standardized processes and quality assurance for sampling and chemical analysis, while effects of sample storage and shipment on sample quality have been less thoroughly addressed. To characterize the curr...
Urinary cotinine levels and environmental tobacco smoke in mothers and children...
Lupsa, Ioana-Rodica; Nunes, Baltazar; Ligocka, Danuta; Elena Gurzau, Anca; Jakubowski, Marek; Casteleyn, Ludwine; Aerts, Dominique; Biot, PierreThe aim of this study was to explore data from the DEMOCOPHES study population for Romania, Portugal and Poland, in order to assess smoking patterns and the extent of ETS exposure and compare the national study samples with reference to the respective anti-smoking laws. The subset of the DEMOCOPHES study sample consisted of 360 children and their mothers (120 in each of the three countries - Romania (RO), Portu...
Fish consumption patterns and hair mercury levels in children and their mothers...
Castaño, Argelia; Cutanda, Francisco; Esteban, Marta; Pärt, Peter; Navarro, Carmen; Gómez, Silvia; Rosado, Montserrat; López, Ana; López, EstrellaThe toxicity of methylmercury (MeHg) in humans is well established and the main source of exposure is via the consumption of large marine fish and mammals. Of particular concern are the potential neurodevelopmental effects of early life exposure to low-levels of MeHg. Therefore, it is important that pregnant women, children and women of childbearing age are, as far as possible, protected from MeHg exposure. Wit...
Urinary cotinine levels and environmental tobacco smoke in mothers and children...
Ioana-Rodica, Lupsa; Nunes, Baltazar; Ligocka, Danuta; Gurzau, Anca Elena; Jakubowski, Marek; Casteleyn, Ludwine; Aerts, Dominique; Biot, PierreThe aim of this study was to explore data from the DEMOCOPHES study population for Romania, Portugal and Poland, in order to assess smoking patterns and the extent of ETS exposure and compare the national study samples with reference to the respective anti-smoking laws. The subset of the DEMOCOPHES study sample consisted of 360 children and their mothers (120 in each of the three countries – Romania (RO), Portu...
First steps toward harmonized human biomonitoring in Europe : demonstration pro...
Den Hond, Elly; Govarts, Eva; Willems, Hanny; Smolders, Roel; Casteleyn, Ludwine; Kolossa-Gehring, Marike; Schwedler, Gerda; Seiwert, MargareteBackground: For Europe as a whole, data on internal exposure to environmental chemicals do not yet exist. Characterization of the internal individual chemical environment is expected to enhance understanding of the environmental threats to health. Objectives: We developed and applied a harmonized protocol to collect comparable human biomonitoring data all over Europe. Methods: In 17 European countries, we measu...
Lessons learnt on recruitment and fieldwork from a pilot European human biomoni...
Fiddicke, Ulrike; Becker, Kerstin; Schwedler, Gerda; Seiwert, Margarete; Joas, Reinhard; Joas, Anke; Biot, Pierre; Aerts, Dominique; Casteleyn, LudwineWithin the European Environment and Health Action Plan an initiative to establish a coherent human biomonitoring approach in Europe was started. The project COPHES (COnsortium to Perform Human biomonitoring on a European Scale ) developed recommendations for a harmonized conduct of a human biomonitoring (HBM) survey which came into action as the pilot study DEMOCOPHES (DEMOnstration of a study to COordinate and...
Policy recommendations and cost implications for a more sustainable framework f...
Joas, Anke; Knudsen, Lisbeth E.; Kolossa-Gehring, Marike; Sepai, Ovnair; Casteleynf, Ludwine; Schoeters, Greet; Angerer, Jürgen; Castaño, ArgeliaThe potential of Human Biomonitoring (HBM) in exposure characterisation and risk assessment is well established in the scientific HBM community and regulatory arena by many publications. The European Environment and Health Strategy as well as the Environment and Health Action Plan 2004-2010 of the European Commission recognised the value of HBM and the relevance and importance of coordination of HBM programmes ...
First steps toward harmonized human biomonitoring in Europe : demonstration pro...
Den Hond, Elly; Govarts, Eva; Willems, Hanny; Smolders, Roel; Casteleyn, Ludwine; Kolossa-Gehring, Marike; Schwedler, Gerda; Seiwert, MargareteBackground: For Europe as a whole, data on internal exposure to environmental chemicals do not yet exist. Characterization of the internal individual chemical environment is expected to enhance understanding of the environmental threats to health. Objectives: We developed and applied a harmonized protocol to collect comparable human biomonitoring data all over Europe. Methods: In 17 European countries, we measu...
Communication in a human biomonitoring study : focus group work, public engagem...
Exley, Karen; Cano, Noemi; Aerts, Dominique; Biot, Pierre; Casteleyn, Ludwine; Kolossa-Gehring, Marike; Schwedler, Gerda; Castaño, ArgeliaA communication strategy was developed by The Consortium to Perform Human Biomonitoring on a European Scale (COPHES), as part of its objectives to develop a framework and protocols to enable the collection of comparable human biomonitoring data throughout Europe. The framework and protocols were tested in the pilot study DEMOCOPHES (Demonstration of a study to Coordinate and Perform Human biomonitoring on a Eur...