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Table 7 Final priorities: on paper and in practice

From: Opening the research agenda for selection of hot spots for human biomonitoring research in Belgium: a participatory research project

A. Ranking based on expert elicitation

B. Ranking based on expert round and jury

C. Order in research practice

1. Industrial zone Genk

1. Industrial zone Genk

1. Industrial zone Genk

2. Shredder Menen

2. Mortality Dendermonde*

2. Shredder Menen

3. Mortality Dendermonde

3. New: traffic*

3. Industrial zone Ghent

4. Chipboard plants

4. Shredder Menen

 

5. Industrial zone Ghent

5. Industrial zone Ghent

 
  1. *Because the experts of the CEH were not completely sure about the relevance or feasibility of human biomonitoring in these cases, it was decided to await results of a pre-investigation looking into this before deciding to actually implement this ranking in research practice.
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Environmental Health

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