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German Environmental Survey (GerES): Human biomonitoring as a tool to identify exposure pathways

2007; Elsevier BV; Volume: 210; Issue: 3-4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.ijheh.2007.01.010

1618-131X

Kerstin Becker, André Conrad, Nils Kirsch, Marike Kolossa‐Gehring, Christof Schulz, Margarete Seiwert, Bohumil Seifert,

Air Quality and Health Impacts

The German Environmental Survey (GerES) is a representative population study and has been repeatedly carried out since the mid-1980s. The currently run survey (GerES IV) is the first one solely targeted on children. The GerES IV Pilot Study resulted in first insights into major exposure pathways relevant to children. These insights were made possible by the determination of pollutant concentrations in blood and urine and the additional consideration of their occurrence in the indoor environment and by using questionnaire data. The results of the GerES IV Pilot Study are presented according to major exposure pathways such as house dust, food and environmental tobacco smoke (ETS). An overview on relevant pilot study results is given. The results of GerES IV will permit the verification and substantiation of the pilot study results.