What is Biomonitoring?

Biomonitoring is the measurement of chemicals (or their metabolites) in a person’s body fluids or tissues, such as blood or urine. It tells us the amount of the chemical that actually gets into people from all sources (for example, from air, soil, water, dust, and food) combined. Because of this, biomonitoring can provide useful information on how much exposure to toxic chemicals a person has had.

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A detailed report on the CARE Study, including study design, methodology, and findings, is now available.

See the list of chemicals we currently measure in our studies.

El biomonitoreo es una forma de medir las sustancias químicas en el cuerpo de una persona.

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