From science to policy: How European HBM indicators help to answer policy questions related to phthalates and DINCH exposure.

ABSTRACT: Within the European Human Biomonitoring (HBM) Initiative HBM4EU we derived HBM indicators that were designed to help answering key policy questions and support chemical policies. The result indicators convey information on chemicals exposure of different age groups, sexes, geographical regions and time points by comparing median exposure values. If differences are observed for one group or the other, policy measures or risk management options can be implemented. Impact indicators support health risk assessment by comparing exposure values with health-based guidance values, such as human biomonitoring guidance values (HBM-GVs). In general, the indicators should be designed to translate complex scientific information into short and clear messages and make it accessible to policy makers but a

SUBMITTER: Gerofke A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9758616 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature