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Table 3 Important parameter in HBM and HES study design

From: Environmental health surveillance in a future European health information system

Key parameter

HBM studies

HES (according to EHESa)

Study population

General adult population:

Adults (18–79 years)

Specific population/vulnerable groups:

Children and adolescents (3–17 years)

Breastfeeding mothers

Mothers and their new born

Older women 50–65 years

General adult population:

500 of each of the eight age-sex domains (25–34, 35–44, 45–54 and 55–64 years)

Questionnaire topics

Residential environment and residence

Nutrition (with focus on exposure related food intake)

Smoking behaviour

Exposure-relevant behaviour (mother’s) occupation

Socio-demography and socio-economic status

Based on the EHIS.

Health status (self-perceived, chronic morbidity, activity limitations)

Health care (hospitalisation)

Health determinants (height, weight, physical activity)

Background variables (education, labour status)

Sample matrixb

Blood (10/11)

Urine (8/11)

Scalp hair (4/11)

Breast milk (2/11)

Cord blood (1/11)

Teeth (1/11)

Blood

Urine

Tested markers

Heavy Metals: Cd, Pb, Hg

Manmade chemicals (PCBs, PAHs, PBDEs, PCDDs, PCDFs, organochlorine, VOCs, PFCs, Phthalate, herbicide, fungicide)

Biological: IgE, Cotinine etc.

Biological

Glucose

Total cholesterol

HDL

Anthropometrical

Weight

Height

Blood pressure

Waist circumference

  1. a http://www.ehes.info/
  2. bSample matrix data assessed by Table 4 of Supplemental material