Introduction
Environmental Health 2008 7(Suppl 1):S1
Published on: 5 June 2008
Volume 7 Supplement 1
Ethics and communication in human biomonitoring: European perspectives
Reviews and Research
Edited by Lisbeth E Knudsen, Franco Domenico Merlo and Ann Dyreborg Larsen
Ethics and communication in human biomonitoring in Europe: results from preparation of pilot studies.
Copenhagen, Denmark
11-13 March 2007
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Review
Translating biomonitoring data into risk management and policy implementation options for a European Network on Human Biomonitoring
The "European Environment & Health Action Plan 2004–2010" originates from the concern of the European Commission on the well-being of individuals and the general population. Through this plan, the Commission h... Environmental Health 2008 7(Suppl 1):S2
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Review
Conceptual framework for a Danish human biomonitoring program
The aim of this paper is to present the conceptual framework for a Danish human biomonitoring (HBM) program. The EU and national science-policy interface, that is fundamental for a realization of the national ...
Environmental Health 2008 7(Suppl 1):S3
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Review
Bioethical committees and data protection issues in Poland
In Poland there are only Regional Bioethical Committees. Unlike most EU countries Poland has no coordinating centre on bioethics for human research. However, the Ministry of Health and Welfare has established ...
Environmental Health 2008 7(Suppl 1):S4
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Research
Ethics issues experienced in HBM within Portuguese health surveillance and research projects
In keeping with the fundamental practice of transparency in the discussion and resolution of ethics conflicts raised by research, a summary of ethics issues raised during Portuguese biomonitoring in health sur...
Environmental Health 2008 7(Suppl 1):S5
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Review
Communicating human biomonitoring results to ensure policy coherence with public health recommendations: analysing breastmilk whilst protecting, promoting and supporting breastfeeding
This article addresses the problem of how to ensure consistency in messages communicating public health recommendations on environmental health and on child health. The World Health Organization states that th...
Environmental Health 2008 7(Suppl 1):S6
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Review
Research on ethics in two large Human Biomonitoring projects ECNIS and NewGeneris: a bottom up approach
Assessment of ethical aspects and authorization by ethics committees have become a major constraint for health research including human subjects. Ethical reference values often are extrapolated from clinical s...
Environmental Health 2008 7(Suppl 1):S7
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Commentary
Applying bioethical principles to human biomonitoring
Bioethical principles are widely used as a normative framework in areas of human research and medical care. In recent years there has been increasing formalization of their use in public health decisions. The ...
Environmental Health 2008 7(Suppl 1):S8
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Review
Scientific integrity: critical issues in environmental health research
Environmental health research is a relatively new scientific area with much interdisciplinary collaboration. Regardless of which human population is included in field studies (e.g., general population, working...
Environmental Health 2008 7(Suppl 1):S9
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Research
Societal and ethical issues in human biomonitoring – a view from science studies
Human biomonitoring (HBM) has rapidly gained importance. In some epidemiological studies, the measurement and use of biomarkers of exposure, susceptibility and disease have replaced traditional environmental i...
Environmental Health 2008 7(Suppl 1):S10
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Research
Risk communication and human biomonitoring: which practical lessons from the Belgian experience are of use for the EU perspective?
In order to investigate and monitor environmental health in Flanders (the Dutch speaking part of Belgium), the Flemish government funded the Centre of Expertise for Environment and Health, which started a huma...
Environmental Health 2008 7(Suppl 1):S11
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Commentary
A proposed framework for the interpretation of biomonitoring data
Biomonitoring, the determination of chemical substances in human body fluids or tissues, is more and more frequently applied. At the same time detection limits are decreasing steadily. As a consequence, many d...
Environmental Health 2008 7(Suppl 1):S12
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Commentary
Human biomonitoring data interpretation and ethics; obstacles or surmountable challenges?
The use of human samples to assess environmental exposure and uptake of chemicals is more than an analytical exercise and requires consideration of the utility and interpretation of data as well as due conside...
Environmental Health 2008 7(Suppl 1):S13
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