Third National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals

Provides an ongoing assessment of the U.S. pop's. exposure to environmental chemicals (EC) using bio-monitoring. The first report was issued in March 2001. This Report presents bio-monitoring exposure data for 148 EC in the U.S. over the period 2001-2002; it also includes the data from the 2nd Report. EC & their metabolites were measured in blood & urine samples from selected participants. An EC means a chemical compound or chemical element present in air, water, food, soil, dust, or other environmental media (e.g., consumer products). Includes: metals, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, tobacco smoke, phthalates, phytoestrogens, pesticides, herbicides, pest repellents & disinfectants, & more. Illustrations.Leonard, Barry is the author of 'Third National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals', published 2005 under ISBN 9781422303153 and ISBN 1422303152.