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Göen, Thomas. "Fehlerquellen und Qualitätssicherung beim Biomonitoring gemäß ArbMedVV." ASU Arbeitsmedizin Sozialmedizin Umweltmedizin 2024, no. 02 (January 30, 2024): 74–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.17147/asu-1-335673.

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Biomonitoring ist integraler Bestandteil der arbeitsmedizinischen Vorsorge bei potenziellen Gefahrstoffexpositionen. Die Ergebnisse können zu wichtigen Schlussfolgerungen hinsichtlich des Gesundheitsrisikos der einzelnen Beschäftigten oder der Gefährdungsbeurteilung führen. Der Vermeidung von Fehlern und Mängeln beziehungsweise der Sicherung der Qualität kommt daher im gesamten Workflow des Biomonitorings eine fundamentale Bedeutung zu.

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Lange, Clifford R., and Karl E. Lambert. "Biomonitoring." Water Environment Research 67, no. 4 (June 1995): 738–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.2175/106143095x135976.

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Lange, Clifford R., Stefanie R. Scott, and Margaret Tanner. "Biomonitoring." Water Environment Research 68, no. 4 (June 1996): 801–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.2175/106143096x135678.

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Lange, Clifford R., and Stefanie R. Lange. "Biomonitoring." Water Environment Research 69, no. 4 (June 1997): 900–915. http://dx.doi.org/10.2175/106143097x135118.

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Herkimer, Michael, David Kinnear, Paul Krauth, Kent Loader, Robert Okey, Lee Rawlings, and Florence Reynolds. "Biomonitoring." Water Environment Research 70, no. 4 (June 1998): 954–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.2175/106143098x134578.

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Willems, Jolanda, Rik Menting, Hester Dekker, and Frank Brekelmans. "Biomonitoring." TBV – Tijdschrift voor Bedrijfs- en Verzekeringsgeneeskunde 27, no. 1 (December 28, 2018): 22–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12498-018-0322-6.

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Isom, Billy G. "Biomonitoring." Water Environment Research 64, no. 4 (June 1992): 653–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/j.1554-7531.1992.tb00048.x.

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Isom, Billy G. "Biomonitoring." Water Environment Research 65, no. 4 (June 1993): 596–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/j.1554-7531.1993.tb00088.x.

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Lange, Clifford R., and Karl E. Lambert. "Biomonitoring." Water Environment Research 66, no. 4 (June 1994): 642–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/j.1554-7531.1994.tb00129.x.

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Göen, T., K. H. Schaller, J. Angerer, R. Paur, W. Will, G. Leng, and H. Käfferlein. "Scientific Guidelines for Occupational Medicine “Biomonitoring”." ASU International 2014, no. 06 (June 10, 2014): 452–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.17147/asui.2014-06-10-01.

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Paradiž, Jasna. "Biomonitoring rastlin in okolja za trajnostno izvajanje varstva narave." Journal for Geography 6, no. 2 (December 31, 2011): 143–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.18690/rg.6.2.3851.

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Tekom desetletnega biomonitoringa rastlin na Ljubljanskem barju smo preučili populacijsko dinamiko pri vrsti Fritillaria meleagris in Solidago canadensis. Izvedli smo tudi bioteste za oceno ogroženosti mokriščnih rastlin zaradi onesnaževanja okolja. Podatki s topografskih kart so pokazali zmanjšanje gostote populacij ogrožene vrste F. meleagris na opazovanih mestih, medtem ko se je razširjenost S. canadensis povečala na celem območju. Na osnovi rezultatov citogenetske analize različnih vrst je ugotovljena povečana stopnja genotoksične ogroženosti rastlin na Ljubljanskem barju v primerjavi z drugimi lokalitetami. Biomonitoring rastlin se priporoča za zgodnje odkrivanje škodljivih učinkov onesnaževanja, in ob ekoremediacijah služi za trajnostno izvajanje varstva rastlin v naravnih habitatih.

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de Mello, Kaline, Ricardo Hideo Taniwaki, Diego Rodrigues Macedo, Cecília Gontijo Leal, and Timothy O. Randhir. "Biomonitoring for Watershed Protection from a Multiscale Land-Use Perspective." Diversity 15, no. 5 (May 8, 2023): 636. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/d15050636.

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The types and intensification of land use in the watershed affect the living organisms in aquatic ecosystems differently; this impact will also vary according to temporal and spatial scales. Understanding these interactions is crucial in the design of biomonitoring programs to detect the effect of different pollutants in freshwater ecosystems and improve watershed management and conservation strategies. Therefore, this paper qualitatively reviews biomonitoring studies in freshwater ecosystems to evaluate the impact of different land use types on multiple scales in watersheds. The paper is organized into four sections. The first section presents biomonitoring in different freshwater systems (streams, rivers, lakes, and reservoirs). In the second section, we describe the biomonitoring characteristics of the main land use types. In the third section, we explain how spatial and temporal scales affect biomonitoring. Finally, in the fourth section, we focus on biomonitoring planning and future prediction and discuss how to design biomonitoring programs and how to use models and eDNA in biomonitoring. Our review will assist in decision-making regarding biomonitoring programs in watersheds and will guide future studies on the different bioindicators for various land use types in diverse ecosystems worldwide.

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Hays, S., and L. Aylward. "Biomonitoring equivalents." Toxicology Letters 205 (August 2011): S12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.toxlet.2011.05.048.

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Drexler, Hans, and Wobbeke Weistenhöfer. "Bewertung von Biomonitoring-Befunden – Evaluation of Biomonitoring Findings." ASU Arbeitsmedizin Sozialmedizin Umweltmedizin 2024, no. 02 (January 30, 2024): 79–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.17147/asu-1-335675.

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Das arbeitsmedizinische Biomonitoring ist ein fachspezifisches Instrument der Fachärztinnen und -ärzte für Arbeitsmedizin und der Ärztinnen und Ärzte mit der Zusatzbezeichnung Betriebsmedizin. Neben der Indikationsstellung und der Probenahme erfordert insbesondere die Befundung fachärztliches Wissen. Diese setzt die Kenntnis der Toxikologie des Arbeitsstoffes und den sicheren Umgang mit den Werten zur Beurteilung, die jeweils herangezogen werden müssen, voraus.

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Jeddi, Maryam Zare, Nancy Hopf, Karen Galea, Kate Jones, Tiina Santonen, Susana Viegas, Eva Kumar, Robert Pasanen-Kase, Radu Duca, and Michael Bader. "207d - Human biomonitoring in practice: Minimum information requirement for human biomonitoring studies in occupational settings." Annals of Work Exposures and Health 68, Supplement_1 (June 1, 2024): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/annweh/wxae035.153.

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Abstract Occupational biomonitoring plays a pivotal role in the assessment and management of chemical workplace exposures. It provides a direct measure of workers’ internal dose of chemicals, integrating all sources and routes of exposure. Biomonitoring can bridge the gap between potential exposure scenarios and real-world implications for worker health. Nevertheless, the practical effectiveness of biomonitoring programs relies on the assurance of data quality, comparability, and practical application of the findings to improve occupational health standards. The ISES Europe Human Biomonitoring working group was established in 2018 with the ambition to promote the generation of high-quality biomonitoring data and its use in occupational settings. Our group made notable progress, especially in establishing standardized Minimum Information Requirements (MIRs). MIRs are sets of guideline specifications that define the structure of minimum metadata attributes in terms of semantics, syntax, findability, and reusability of biomonitoring datasets. MIRs will help in standardising biomonitoring records. It is a complementary approach to the already established personalised medical biomonitoring of occupational medicine. MIRs will not only improve the consistency and reliability of biomonitoring studies but also help foster a culture of safety and sustainability. By integrating advances in exposure science, including New Approach Methodologies and exposure modelling, into the biomonitoring framework, we can achieve a more robust understanding of occupational exposures. This will ultimately contribute to the refinement and application of Occupational Exposure Limits and Occupational Biomonitoring levels, the design of safer chemicals, and the implementation of effective risk management strategies, thereby safeguarding worker health.

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Gomes, Leonardo Fernandes, Hasley Rodrigo Pereira, Hugo De Oliveira Barbosa, Carla Albuquerque De Souza, and Ludgero Cardoso Galli Vieira. "Biomonitoring in Limnic Environments: A Scientometric Approach." Fronteiras: Journal of Social, Technological and Environmental Science 9, no. 2 (August 31, 2020): 53–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.21664/2238-8869.2020v9i2.p53-67.

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In the face of increasing human impacts, biomonitoring emerges as an approach to evaluate the status of these ecosystems. Our purpose was to evaluate the publications on biomonitoring in limnic environments and to answer the following questions: (i) What are the approaches in biomonitoring studies around the world? (ii) Are the countries' human development index (HDI) and the available water volume capable to influence publications on biomonitoring? (iii) How are distributed biomonitoring publications by biological groups (e.g., fish, plants, phytoplankton, zooplankton, periphyton, insects) and by environments (lotic and lentic)? To access the publications about biomonitoring in limnic environments, we performed a search in the Web of Science database, restricted between 1991 and 2016. The scientific interest in biomonitoring in limnic environments showed an increasing trend over the years. Furthermore, the countries that presented the highest number of biomonitoring publications had also high HDI values, which reflected high investments in research and development or specific legislation for water quality monitoring. Despite the significant relationship, the water volume was not a major factor influencing the research development. Our study revealed that fish, macroinvertebrates, and lotic environments were the most used for biological monitoring purposes.

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Aylward, L. L., and S. M. Hays. "Interpreting biomonitoring data for 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid: Update to Biomonitoring Equivalents and population biomonitoring data." Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology 73, no. 3 (December 2015): 765–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.yrtph.2015.11.001.

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Koch, Holger M., and Antonia M. Calafat. "Human body burdens of chemicals used in plastic manufacture." Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 364, no. 1526 (July 27, 2009): 2063–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2008.0208.

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In the last decades, the availability of sophisticated analytical chemistry techniques has facilitated measuring trace levels of multiple environmental chemicals in human biological matrices (i.e. biomonitoring) with a high degree of accuracy and precision. As biomonitoring data have become readily available, interest in their interpretation has increased. We present an overview on the use of biomonitoring in exposure and risk assessment using phthalates and bisphenol A as examples of chemicals used in the manufacture of plastic goods. We present and review the most relevant research on biomarkers of exposure for phthalates and bisphenol A, including novel and most comprehensive biomonitoring data from Germany and the United States. We discuss several factors relevant for interpreting and understanding biomonitoring data, including selection of both biomarkers of exposure and human matrices, and toxicokinetic information.

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Černá, Milena. "Human biomonitoring and its international significance." Hygiena 65, no. 3 (August 21, 2020): 123–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.21101/hygiena.a1767.

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Borgert, Christopher J. "Understanding human biomonitoring." Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology 43, no. 2 (November 2005): 215–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.yrtph.2005.07.004.

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Nentwich, Kathrin, and Martin Paulus. "Biomonitoring mit Stadttaubeneiern." Umweltwissenschaften und Schadstoff-Forschung 11, no. 5 (September 1999): 281–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf03038001.

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Rossbach, Matthias, Peter Ostapczuk, Johann Dietrich Schladot, and Hendrik Emons. "Biomonitoring und Umweltprobenbank." Umweltwissenschaften und Schadstoff-Forschung 7, no. 6 (December 1995): 365–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf03039239.

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Koch, H. M. "Biomonitoring von Weichmachern." Zentralblatt für Arbeitsmedizin, Arbeitsschutz und Ergonomie 66, no. 5 (June 8, 2016): 286–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40664-016-0110-z.

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Jeffrey, D. W. "Biomonitoring of catastrophes." Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 14, no. 2-3 (May 1990): 131–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf00677913.

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Debus, R., and Brigitte Dittrich. "Biomonitoring organischer Luftschadstoffe." Umweltwissenschaften und Schadstoff-Forschung 1, no. 4 (November 1989): 58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf02936889.

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Paulus, Martin, Roland Klein, Markus Zimmer, Jürgen Jacob, and Matthias Rossbach. "Biomonitoring und Umweltprobenbank." Umweltwissenschaften und Schadstoff-Forschung 7, no. 4 (October 1995): 236–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf02937534.

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Markert, Bernd. "Biomonitoring—Quo Vadis." Umweltwissenschaften und Schadstoff-Forschung 6, no. 3 (June 1994): 145–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf02937693.

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Mitz, Stephen V., and John P. Giesy. "Sewage effluent biomonitoring." Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 10, no. 1 (August 1985): 22–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0147-6513(85)90004-1.

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Mitz, Stephen V., and John P. Giesy. "Sewage effluent biomonitoring." Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 10, no. 1 (August 1985): 40–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0147-6513(85)90005-3.

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Needham, Larry L. "Introduction to biomonitoring." Journal of Chemical Health and Safety 15, no. 6 (November 2008): 5–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jchas.2008.06.002.

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Klein, Roland, Joachim Krotten, Lothar Marthaler, Christoph Sinnewe, and Jürgen Dittmann. "Biomonitoring und Umweltprobenbank." Umweltwissenschaften und Schadstoff-Forschung 7, no. 2 (August 1995): 115–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf02938779.

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Crézé, Camille, Marjorie François, Nancy B. Hopf, Victor Dorribo, Jean-Jacques Sauvain, Enrico Bergamaschi, Giacomo Garzaro, et al. "Producers of Engineered Nanomaterials—What Motivates Company and Worker Participation in Biomonitoring Programs?" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 8 (April 7, 2021): 3851. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18083851.

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Production and handling of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) can yield worker exposure to these materials with the potential for unforeseen negative health effects. Biomonitoring enables regular exposure and health assessment and an effective risk management. We aimed to identify factors influencing biomonitoring acceptance according to hierarchical positions of ENM producers. Managers and workers were invited to complete an online questionnaire. Forty-three companies producing or handling ENMs such as titanium dioxide (61%) and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (44%) participated. The majority of managers (72%) and all workers responded positively to participating in biomonitoring studies. The main reasons for refusing participation included concerns about data confidentiality and sufficient knowledge about ENM health and safety. Acquisitions of individual study results, improvement of workers’ safety, and help to the development of ENM-specific health and safety practice were among the most valuable reasons for positively considering participation. All workers indicated feeling comfortable with biomonitoring procedures of exhaled air sampling—about half were similarly comfortable with exhaled breath condensate, urine, and buccal cell sampling. The majority of both workers and managers stated that participation in a biomonitoring program should take place during working hours. Although our survey only had limited participation, our results are useful in designing appropriate biomonitoring programs for workers exposed to ENMs.

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Brondeau, M.-T., A. Hesbert, C. Beausoleil, and O. Schneider. "To what extent are biomonitoring data available in chemical risk assessment?" Human & Experimental Toxicology 18, no. 5 (May 1999): 322–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1191/096032799678840147.

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1 Chemical risk assessment integrates the identification of hazards and the human exposure levels which can be established from external and/or internal exposure data. 2 The availability of biomonitoring and metabolism animal data, the skin penetration ability, and the existence of atmospheric threshold limit values were examined for twelve substances of the European first list of priority existing substances. This investigation was focused on workplace exposures and on urinary biomarkers of exposure. Appropriate biomonitoring data appeared to be available for two substances: styrene and trichloroethylene. Some biomonitoring research has been conducted on acrylonitrile, buta-1,3-diene, cyclohexane, 1,4-dichlorobenzene, hydrogen fluoride, 2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethanol, however additional studies could be usefully carried out. No biomonitoring data are available for alkanes, C10-13, chloro; benzene, C10-13–alkyl derivatives; bis(pentabromophenyl)ether; diphenylether, octabromo-derivative. 3 It was concluded that in some cases, biomonitoring data are either lacking or scarce. This is rather surprising since the selection of the substances of the priority list was based on high tonnage, widespread use, extent of human exposure, and toxicological concern. The development of biomonitoring information could be helpful in assessing individual or population chemical exposure whatever the source and route, and would result in both more realistic and more accurate risk assessments.

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Orlov, O. "BRYOPHYTA AS ТЕST-ОBJECTS OF BRYOGEOCHEMICAL INDICATION OF ATMOSPHERIC FALLOUTS OF HEAVY METALS AND RADIONUCLIDES IN THE ENVIRONMENT OF EUROPE. АNALYTICAL REVIEW." Geochemistry of Technogenesis 5, no. 33 (2021): 55–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.15407/geotech2021.33.055.

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The review presents the analysis of publications dedicated to problems of using of Bryobionta representatives for bryogeochemical indication and biomonitoring of heavy metals and radionuclides in the environment. Taxonomic structure of Bryobionta is briefly observed, three divisions of Bryobionta are elucidated – Anthocerotophyta, Marchantiophyta and Bryophyta. It is concluded that the most suitable moss species for biomonitoring of heavy metals and radionuclides are representatives from division Bryophyta, such as Hylocomium splendens, Pleurozium schreberi, Hypnum cupressiforme, Scleropodium purum. The mosses have been successfully used in biomonitoring of atmospheric fallout of heavy metals in the environment in Europe for 25 years. A special system of monitoring on their basis is applied in 28 countries of the continent. For the most important moss species used as test-objects of biomonitoring, significant width of their geographic distribution is shown as well as distribution on different substrates of growth (epigeious, epiphytic, epilytic). The main biological peculiarities of mosses which allow to use them for purposes of biomonitoring of heavy metals and radionuclides have been analyzed, i.e. absence of roots, that permits them to derive the main part of nutrients (and pollutants) directly from aerial fallouts – dry (dust) and wet (rain, snow), and high cation exchange capacity of their cell membranes. The most important anatomical and morphological features of three moss groups (endohydritic, ectohydritic, mixohydritic) are briefly reported, and a conclusion about the best suitability of ectohydritic moss species for bryogeochemical indication and biomonitoring of pollutants is made. Results of numerous biomonitoring studies conducted with using of widely distributed moss species in Europe in nature and anthropogenic biogeocenoses are demonstrated. Criteria to mosses as test-objects of bryogeochemical indication and biomonitoring are briefly reported. Physiological adaptations of mosses to stress emerging due to intake of significant concentrations of heavy metals to their phytomass are generalized. Requirements to sampling of moss cover for purposes of bryogeochemical indication and biomonitoring of pollutants are reported. Perspective moss species as test-objects of environmental pollution by heavy metals and radionuclides are proposed for different natural zones of Ukraine: for Polissya zone – Hylocomium splendens and Pleurozium schreberi, for Forest-Steppe zone – Hypnum cupressiforme, for Steppe zone – Tortula muralis and Bryum argenteum.

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Słonina, Nikola, Paweł Świsłowski, and Małgorzata Rajfur. "Passive and Active Biomonitoring of Atmospheric Aerosol with the Use of Mosses." Ecological Chemistry and Engineering S 28, no. 2 (June 1, 2021): 163–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/eces-2021-0012.

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Abstract The aim of the carried out research was passive and active biomonitoring of woodlands in the Opole province. Pleurozium schreberi mosses were used during the research, in which the following heavy metals concentrations were determined: Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd and Pb. Concentrations were determined with absorption atomic spectrometry (AAS). On the basis of the carried out research, concentrations of heavy metals in moss samples used in the passive and active biomonitoring methods were compared. The obtained results indicate that Pleurozium schreberi mosses can be successfully used in both passive and active biomonitoring, however, these methods should not be used interchangeably in a defined study area. On the basis of carried out research it was determined that the applied biomonitoring methods can be supplementary.

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Uhl, Maria, Ricardo R. Santos, Joana Costa, Osvaldo Santos, Ana Virgolino, David S. Evans, Cora Murray, et al. "Chemical Exposure: European Citizens’ Perspectives, Trust, and Concerns on Human Biomonitoring Initiatives, Information Needs, and Scientific Results." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 4 (February 5, 2021): 1532. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18041532.

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Over the last few decades, citizen awareness and perception of chemical products has been a topic of interest, particularly concerning national and international policy decision makers, expert/scientific platforms, and the European Union itself. To date, few qualitative studies on human biomonitoring have analysed communication materials, made recommendations in terms of biomonitoring surveillance, or asked for feedback in terms of specific biomonitoring methods. This paper provides in-depth insight on citizens’ perceptions of knowledge of biomonitoring, impact of chemical exposure on daily life, and claims on how results of research should be used. Four semi-structured focus groups were held in Austria, Portugal, Ireland, and the United Kingdom (UK). The cross-sectional observational qualitative design of this study allows for better understanding of public concern regarding chemicals, application, and use of human biomonitoring. The main findings of this study include citizens’ clear articulation on pathways of exposure, the demand on stakeholders for transparent decision-making, and sensitivity in communication of results to the public. Validated and trustful communication is perceived as key to empowering citizens to take action. The results can be used to facilitate decision-making and policy development, and feeds into the awareness needs of similar and future projects in human biomonitoring. Furthermore, it also brings to light ideas and concepts of citizens’ in shaping collaborative knowledge between citizens’, experts, scientists, and policy makers on equal terms.

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Maitland, Victoria Carley, Chloe Victoria Robinson, Teresita M. Porter, and Mehrdad Hajibabaei. "Freshwater diatom biomonitoring through benthic kick-net metabarcoding." PLOS ONE 15, no. 11 (November 18, 2020): e0242143. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0242143.

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Biomonitoring is an essential tool for assessing ecological conditions and informing management strategies. The application of DNA metabarcoding and high throughput sequencing has improved data quantity and resolution for biomonitoring of taxa such as macroinvertebrates, yet, there remains the need to optimise these methods for other taxonomic groups. Diatoms have a longstanding history in freshwater biomonitoring as bioindicators of water quality status. However, multi-substrate periphyton collection, a common diatom sampling practice, is time-consuming and thus costly in terms of labour. This study examined whether the benthic kick-net technique used for macroinvertebrate biomonitoring could be applied to bulk-sample diatoms for metabarcoding. To test this approach, we collected samples using both conventional multi-substrate microhabitat periphyton collections and bulk-tissue kick-net methodologies in parallel from replicated sites with different habitat status (good/fair). We found there was no significant difference in community assemblages between conventional periphyton collection and kick-net methodologies or site status, but there was significant difference between diatom communities depending on site (P = 0.042). These results show the diatom taxonomic coverage achieved through DNA metabarcoding of kick-net is suitable for ecological biomonitoring applications. The shift to a more robust sampling approach and capturing diatoms as well as macroinvertebrates in a single sampling event has the potential to significantly improve efficiency of biomonitoring programmes that currently only use the kick-net technique to sample macroinvertebrates.

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Stapper, N. J., and U. Windisch. "Biomonitoring des Klimawandels mit Flechten/Biomonitoring of climate change with lichens." Gefahrstoffe 80, no. 03 (2020): 85–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.37544/0949-8036-2020-03-23.

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Die Flechtenkartierungsrichtlinie VDI 3957 Blatt 20 zur Erfassung von lokalen Wirkungen des Klimawandels spezifiziert 45 epiphytische Flechtenarten als „Klimawandelzeiger“ für Deutschland. Die meisten dieser Flechten waren bisher in Deutschland, sofern sie hier überhaupt vorkamen, sehr selten und eher auf den Westen oder Südwesten begrenzt. Als Messwert wird der Klimawandelzeiger-Index (KWI) bestimmt. Er ist definiert als die mittlere Anzahl von Klimawandelzeigern auf ausgewählten Trägerbäumen im Untersuchungsgebiet in zeitlich aufeinander folgenden Untersuchungen. Sofern die epiphytischen Flechten immer unter standardisierten und reproduzierbaren Bedingungen erhoben wurden, können auch Daten aus methodisch abweichenden Studien verwendet werden, um rückwirkend lokale Wirkungen des Klimawandels auf die Natur im jeweiligen Untersuchungsgebiet aufzuzeigen. Die Ergebnisse sind sowohl für die Wissenschaft als auch für die Öffentlichkeitsarbeit wertvoll. Als Beispiele werden Daten aus methodisch unterschiedlichen Studien aus drei deutschen Bundesländern vorgestellt, die belegen, dass Klimawandelzeiger in den vergangenen Jahrzehnten signifikant häufiger geworden sind.

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Lamkarkach, Farida, Matthieu Meslin, Marike Kolossa-Gehring, Petra Apel, and Robert Garnier. "Human Biomonitoring Initiative (HBM4EU): Human Biomonitoring Guidance Values Derived for Dimethylformamide." Toxics 10, no. 6 (May 31, 2022): 298. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/toxics10060298.

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Within the European Joint Program on Human Biomonitoring HBM4EU, human biomonitoring guidance values (HBM-GVs) for the general population (HBM-GVGenPop) or for occupationally exposed adults (HBM-GVWorker) are derived for prioritized substances including dimethylformamide (DMF). The methodology to derive these values that was agreed upon within the HBM4EU project was applied. A large database on DMF exposure from studies conducted at workplaces provided dose–response relationships between biomarker concentrations and health effects. The hepatotoxicity of DMF has been identified as having the most sensitive effect, with increased liver enzyme concentrations serving as biomarkers of the effect. Out of the available biomarkers of DMF exposure studied in this paper, the following were selected to derive HBM-GVWorker: total N-methylformamide (tNMF) (sum of N-hydroxymethyl-N-methylformamide and NMF) and N-acetyl-S-(N-methylcarbamoyl)cysteine (AMCC) in urine. The proposed HBM-GVWorker is 10 mg·L−1 or 10 mg·g−1 creatinine for both biomarkers. Due to their different half-lives, tNMF (representative of the exposure of the day) and AMCC (representative of the preceding days’ exposure) are complementary for the biological monitoring of workers exposed to DMF. The levels of confidence for these HBM-GVWorker are set to “high” for tNMF and “medium-low” for AMCC. Therefore, further investigations are required for the consolidation of the health-based HBM-GV for AMCC in urine.

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Kallio, A. "Results of biomonitoring analyses in Biomonitoring Laboratory, Helsinki, Finland in 1997." Toxicology Letters 108, no. 2-3 (September 5, 1999): 249–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0378-4274(99)00096-x.

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Canning, Adam D. "Predicting New Zealand riverine fish reference assemblages." PeerJ 6 (May 28, 2018): e4890. http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4890.

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Biomonitoring is a common method to monitor environmental change in river ecosystems, a key advantage of biomonitoring over snap-shot physicochemical monitoring is that it provides a more stable, long-term insight into change that is also effects-based. In New Zealand, the main biomonitoring method is a macroinvertebrate sensitivity scoring index, with little established methods available for biomonitoring of fish. This study models the contemporary distribution of common freshwater fish and then uses those models to predict freshwater fish assemblages for each river reach under reference conditions. Comparison of current fish assemblages with those predicted in reference conditions (as observed/expected (O/E) ratios) may provide a suitable option for freshwater fish biomonitoring. Most of the fish communities throughout the central North Island and lower reaches show substantial deviation from the modelled reference community. Most of this deviation is explained by nutrient enrichment, followed by downstream barriers (i.e. dams) and loss of riparian vegetation. The presence of modelled introduced species had relatively little impact on the presence of the modelled native fish. The maps of O/E fish assemblage may provide a rapid way to identify potential restoration sites.

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Giordani, Paolo. "Lichen Diversity and Biomonitoring: A Special Issue." Diversity 11, no. 9 (September 18, 2019): 171. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/d11090171.

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Lichens are symbiotic organisms susceptible to environmental alteration due to their morphological and physiological features. For this reason, researchers and decision-makers are extensively using lichen biomonitoring for assessing the effects of various anthropogenic disturbances. The Special Issue was launched to fulfil some knowledge gaps in this field, such as the development of procedures to interpret and compare results. The SI includes three reviews that explore the application of lichen biomonitoring for detecting the effects of climate change. Three articles and one review paper examined the use at a decision level of biomonitoring of air pollution employing lichens, including the application in environmental forensic. Finally, six research articles are illustrative examples of lichen biomonitoring in poorly known habitats, providing data from the physiological to the community level of observation, and pose the basis for extending comparable approaches on a global scale.

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Wäber, Monica, Frank Pompe, Katharina Ingelfinger, Ralf Hofmann, and Eric Theis. "Wie Biomonitoring an einer Sonderabfalldeponie eine Umweltauswirkung festgestellt hat und dadurch Umweltschäden vermieden wurden/How Biomonitoring at a Hazardous Waste Landfill Detected Environmental Impact and Avoided Damage to the Environment." Gefahrstoffe 84, no. 05-06 (2024): 121–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.37544/0949-8036-2024-05-06-7.

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Routinemäßig wurden an der Sonderabfalldeponie Billigheim mit aktivem Biomonitoring seit Jahren unauffällige und niedrige Immissionswirkungen festgestellt. Im Spätsommer 2022 wurden plötzlich hohe, zum Teil über dem Futtermittelhöchstgehalt liegende Quecksilbergehalte in den Bioindikatoren beobachtet. Durch sofort eingeleitete Maßnahmen unter Beobachtung mit Biomonitoring-Sonderuntersuchungen konnte rasch ein Überblick über die Umweltbelastungen gewonnen und es konnten Gefährdungen von Menschen und Umwelt ausgeschlossen werden. Das vorsorglich durchgeführte Monitoring ersparte somit hohe Folgekosten. Bei Anlagen mit gefährlichen Stoffen oder Abfällen ergänzt das Biomonitoring daher das Überwachungskonzept sinnvoll und kann Hinweise auf Störungen oder Schadensfälle liefern.

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Shilov, Viktor V., O. L. Markova, and A. V. Kuznetsov. "BIOMONITORING OF INFLUENCE OF HARMFUL CHEMICALS ON THE BASIS OF THE MODERN BIOMARKERS. LITERATURE REVIEW." Hygiene and sanitation 98, no. 6 (October 28, 2019): 591–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.18821/0016-9900-2019-98-6-591-596.

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Health risk assessment for the general population and industrial workers is most commonly based on analysis related to the determination of harmful chemicals in environmental objects (air, water, soil, food). An increasing number of experts have recently been inclined to believe an approach to give no an idea of the total amount of chemical pollutants actually entering the human body, and another approach based on the biomonitoring procedure has been suggested. The aim of the work was to systematize current concepts about the classification of biomarkers, their toxicological and hygienic characteristics and the prospects for the practical use of laboratory research results in prevention of chemical etiology of diseases. Analytical review of national and foreign literature information concerning current terminology and classification of biological markers used in biomonitoring process to assess human body exposure degree to harmful environmental chemicals is submitted. The development and improvement of biomonitoring strategies, the range of studied specific biomarkers were revealed to be being widened, enhance the objectivity of risk assessment of the development of chemical etiology diseases caused by environmental pollution. At the present stage, the classification of biomarkers is represented by four types: exposure, effect, sensitivity, and “omics” for scientific research. According to chemical structure exposure biomarkers are divided into two groups: organic compounds and metals. It is suggested to use in Russia foreign experience in developing a biomonitoring system by the example of European Union countries and the United States, where there are national biomonitoring programs in which each country determines its priorities for choosing biomarkers based on assessment of public health risks, exposure levels in a particular region, toxicological characteristics, interpretability of findings, analytical feasibility, possibility of reducing exposure. Each biomarker is ranked according to its total weight score. Biological exposure limits developed by the Human Biomonitoring Commission of German Environment Agency are most often used in literature for assessment of biomonitoring findings. Taking into account foreign experience, introduction of biomonitoring strategies in Russia appears to be most reasonable as based on current social and hygienic monitoring system in Rospotrebnadzor (Federal Service for Surveillance over Consumers’ Rights Protection) institutions in cooperation with health care institutions of RF Health Ministry).

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Rakete, Stefan, and Stephan Böse-O’Reilly. "SS08-03 CHANCES AND LIMITATIONS OF IMPLEMENTING MICROSAMPLING-ASSISTED BIOMONITORING METHODS FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF TOXIC METAL EXPOSURE RELATED TO INDUSTRIAL AND SMALL-SCALE MINING." Occupational Medicine 74, Supplement_1 (July 1, 2024): 0. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/occmed/kqae023.0088.

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Abstract Introduction Exposure to toxic metals, e.g. cadmium, mercury and lead, is very common due to mining activities. These metals can be either liberated from the soil, produced as a main or by-products of processing, or are used as an extraction agent. The exposure to toxic metals is associated with many adverse health effects including cancer and neurological diseases. Monitoring of toxic metal levels in biological matrices such as blood is one of the key elements for exposure assessment. The disadvantages of generally used venous blood samples are the relatively high costs due to medical personnel, sample cooling, etc. To overcome this, microsampling methods are a promising alternative. The goal of this review is the evaluation of the current knowledge on toxic metal biomonitoring using microsampling with special emphasis on mining. Methods The existing literature was reviewed for studies that apply microsampling for toxic metal biomonitoring using scientific databases. Results Multiple sampling devices (e.g. dried blood spots) have been used for toxic metal biomonitoring. Major challenges included sensitivity, reproducibility and background contamination of the sampling material. Few studies have applied microsampling for biomonitoring of toxic metals in mining areas in South America, Asia and Africa. Thus far, microsampling methods have not been included in regular biomonitoring programs. Conclusions Although the research and use of microsampling-assisted toxic metal biomonitoring is intensifying, standardization and field applicability of these methods in mining areas still needs to be demonstrated. Nevertheless, these tools can help to improve miners’ health, especially in low- and middle-income countries.

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Becker, Richard A., Sean M. Hays, Steven Robison, and Lesa L. Aylward. "Development of Screening Tools for the Interpretation of Chemical Biomonitoring Data." Journal of Toxicology 2012 (2012): 1–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/941082.

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Evaluation of a larger number of chemicals in commerce from the perspective of potential human health risk has become a focus of attention in North America and Europe. Screening-level chemical risk assessment evaluations consider both exposure and hazard. Exposures are increasingly being evaluated through biomonitoring studies in humans. Interpreting human biomonitoring results requires comparison to toxicity guidance values. However, conventional chemical-specific risk assessments result in identification of toxicity-based exposure guidance values such as tolerable daily intakes (TDIs) as applied doses that cannot directly be used to evaluate exposure information provided by biomonitoring data in a health risk context. This paper describes a variety of approaches for development of screening-level exposure guidance values with translation from an external dose to a biomarker concentration framework for interpreting biomonitoring data in a risk context. Applications of tools and concepts including biomonitoring equivalents (BEs), the threshold of toxicologic concern (TTC), and generic toxicokinetic and physiologically based toxicokinetic models are described. These approaches employ varying levels of existing chemical-specific data, chemical class-specific assessments, and generic modeling tools in response to varying levels of available data in order to allow assessment and prioritization of chemical exposures for refined assessment in a risk management context.

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Dhiman, Varun, and Deepak Pant. "Environmental biomonitoring by snails." Biomarkers 26, no. 3 (March 3, 2021): 221–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1354750x.2020.1871514.

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YOSHINAGA, Jun. "Overview of Human Biomonitoring." TRENDS IN THE SCIENCES 25, no. 11 (November 1, 2020): 11_69–11_73. http://dx.doi.org/10.5363/tits.25.11_69.

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Giordano, Simonetta, Valeria Spagnuolo, and Fiore Capozzi. "Biomonitoring of Air Pollution." Atmosphere 12, no. 4 (March 28, 2021): 433. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/atmos12040433.

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The World Health Organization reported that air pollution in 2012 caused the death of about 7 million people worldwide (WHO, 2014), confirming air pollution as one of the principal environmental health risks in the world, and indicating its reduction as an urgent mission to save millions of lives [...]

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Leng, Gabriele, Christoph Schmidtkunz, and Michael Held. "Biomonitoring in der Gefährdungsbeurteilung." ASU Arbeitsmedizin Sozialmedizin Umweltmedizin 2020, no. 02 (January 31, 2020): 97–100. http://dx.doi.org/10.17147/asu-2002-1893.

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Am Beispiel des 1,3-Butadiens wird gezeigt, dass die Ergebnisse von Biomonitoring-Untersuchungen in die Gefährdungsbeurteilung des Unternehmens einfließen sollten, damit dieses in Zusammenarbeit mit dem betriebsärztlichen Dienst die Möglichkeit hat, die Wirksamkeit von Schutzmaßnahmen für definierte Tätigkeiten überprüfen zu können.

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