Coordination of chemical analyses under the European Human Biomonitoring Initiative (HBM4EU): Concepts, procedures and lessons learnt
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Coordination of chemical analyses under the European Human Biomonitoring Initiative (HBM4EU) : Concepts, procedures and lessons learnt. / Vorkamp, Katrin; Esteban López, Marta; Gilles, Liese; Göen, Thomas; Govarts, Eva; Hajeb, Parvaneh; Katsonouri, Andromachi; Knudsen, Lisbeth E.; Kolossa-Gehring, Marike; Lindh, Christian; Nübler, Stefanie; Pedraza-Díaz, Susana; Santonen, Tiina; Castaño, Argelia.
In: International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, Vol. 251, 114183, 2023.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Coordination of chemical analyses under the European Human Biomonitoring Initiative (HBM4EU)
T2 - Concepts, procedures and lessons learnt
AU - Vorkamp, Katrin
AU - Esteban López, Marta
AU - Gilles, Liese
AU - Göen, Thomas
AU - Govarts, Eva
AU - Hajeb, Parvaneh
AU - Katsonouri, Andromachi
AU - Knudsen, Lisbeth E.
AU - Kolossa-Gehring, Marike
AU - Lindh, Christian
AU - Nübler, Stefanie
AU - Pedraza-Díaz, Susana
AU - Santonen, Tiina
AU - Castaño, Argelia
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2023 The Authors
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - The European Human Biomonitoring Initiative (HBM4EU) ran from 2017 to 2022 with the aim of advancing and harmonizing human biomonitoring in Europe. More than 40,000 analyses were performed on human samples in different human biomonitoring studies in HBM4EU, addressing the chemical exposure of the general population, temporal developments, occupational exposure and a public health intervention on mercury in populations with high fish consumption. The analyses covered 15 priority groups of organic chemicals and metals and were carried out by a network of laboratories meeting the requirements of a comprehensive quality assurance and control system. The coordination of the chemical analyses included establishing contacts between sample owners and qualified laboratories and monitoring the progress of the chemical analyses during the analytical phase, also addressing status and consequences of Covid-19 measures. Other challenges were related to the novelty and complexity of HBM4EU, including administrative and financial matters and implementation of standardized procedures. Many individual contacts were necessary in the initial phase of HBM4EU. However, there is a potential to develop more streamlined and standardized communication and coordination in the analytical phase of a consolidated European HBM programme.
AB - The European Human Biomonitoring Initiative (HBM4EU) ran from 2017 to 2022 with the aim of advancing and harmonizing human biomonitoring in Europe. More than 40,000 analyses were performed on human samples in different human biomonitoring studies in HBM4EU, addressing the chemical exposure of the general population, temporal developments, occupational exposure and a public health intervention on mercury in populations with high fish consumption. The analyses covered 15 priority groups of organic chemicals and metals and were carried out by a network of laboratories meeting the requirements of a comprehensive quality assurance and control system. The coordination of the chemical analyses included establishing contacts between sample owners and qualified laboratories and monitoring the progress of the chemical analyses during the analytical phase, also addressing status and consequences of Covid-19 measures. Other challenges were related to the novelty and complexity of HBM4EU, including administrative and financial matters and implementation of standardized procedures. Many individual contacts were necessary in the initial phase of HBM4EU. However, there is a potential to develop more streamlined and standardized communication and coordination in the analytical phase of a consolidated European HBM programme.
KW - Aligned Studies
KW - Analytical phase
KW - Exposure
KW - Human biomonitoring (HBM)
KW - Laboratory network
KW - Quality assurance and control (QA/QC)
U2 - 10.1016/j.ijheh.2023.114183
DO - 10.1016/j.ijheh.2023.114183
M3 - Review
C2 - 37148759
AN - SCOPUS:85154572128
VL - 251
JO - International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health
JF - International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health
SN - 1438-4639
M1 - 114183
ER -
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