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Biomonitoring
Biomonitoring is a way to assess exposure to environmental chemicals through direct measurement of chemicals (or their breakdown products) in human tissues or fluids, such as urine, blood, and hair.
The Minnesota Biomonitoring Pilot Program works with state and federal partners, including the MDH Public Health Laboratory and National Biomonitoring Program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to build capacity for biomonitoring in Minnesota. All biomonitoring pilot projects use voluntary participation with informed consent per Minnesota Statute.
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Biomonitoring is considered to be the most relevant measure of human exposure to environmental pollutants for evaluating potential health risks. Information about chemicals in our bodies may be used by scientists and health professionals to study both environmental exposures and the effects of exposures on human health.
Biomonitoring data also may be used to track exposures over time to identify populations who may have high exposures and to evaluate the effectiveness of prevention programs.
