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HOW DO CHEMICALS ENTER THE BODY?

HOW DO CHEMICALS ENTER THE BODY?

May 20, 2013

Over the last several months, many of our readers have asked, “How do chemicals enter the body?” Although we have an answer to that question in our FAQ section, because of the level of interest in the topic, a more …

Do some chemicals pose a greater risk to human health than others? The interesting case of DEHP

Do some chemicals pose a greater risk to human health than others? The interesting case of DEHP

May 6, 2013

In a previous post, we noted how biomonitoring results can be interpreted in a health risk context using biomonitoring equivalents to convert safety data used by regulatory agencies into the same measure units used in biomonitoring studies. A recent study …

WAVING THE WARNING FLAG: TIPS FOR INTERPRETING BIOMONITORING STUDIES

WAVING THE WARNING FLAG: TIPS FOR INTERPRETING BIOMONITORING STUDIES

April 2, 2013

When Biomonitoringinfo.org Science Advisory Council member Charles McKay, M.D., recently briefed medical bloggers on biomonitoring and safe exposures, he summarized many of the take-home lessons from his presentation in a single slide titled, “Red flags for interpreting biomonitoring studies.” This …

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