German Environmental Survey 1985-1986, GerES I
The population's exposure to contaminants is determined by health-related environmental monitoring
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Programme
Population sample
Cross sectional sample of 2731 persons 25 to 69 years of age from 100 sampling locations in West Germany (response rate: 73 Percent) representative of the German population with regard to community size, age and gender.
Samples and parameters
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Whole blood
cadmium, copper, lead, mercury
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Morning urine
arsenic, cadmium, chromium, copper, mercury, creatinine;
PCP (subsample, N=412), Cotinine (subsample, N=464) -
Scalp hair
aluminium, arsenic, barium, boron, cadmium, calcium, copper, iron, lead, magnesium, phosphorus, strontium, zinc
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Tap water ("first draw" and "flush" sample)
barium, boron, cadmium, calcium, copper, iron, lead, magnesium, manganese, sodium, strontium, zinc, nitrate, sulphate, chloride
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Dust deposit (beaker)
aluminium, arsenic, barium, cadmium, calcium, chromium, copper, iron, lead, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, strontium, zinc
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Content of vacuum cleaner bag
aluminium, arsenic, barium, cadmium, calcium, chromium, copper, iron, lead, lithium, magnesium, manganese, nickel, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, strontium, zinc; lindane, pentachlorophenol (subsample, N=465)
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Indoor air: (passive sampler)
formaldehyde (subsample, N=358)
volatile organic compounds, VOC (subsample, N=479)
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Water works sample
barium, lead, boron, cadmium, calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, sodium, strontium, zinc; nitrate, sulphate, chloride
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Volume I
Krause, C., M. Chutsch, M. Henke, M. Huber, C. Kliem, C. Schulz und E. Schwarz:
Monitoring (Environmental Survey, Vol. I: Study Design and Human Biomonitoring -
Volume II
Schulz, C., M. Chutsch, R. Kirschner, W. Kirschner und M. Kunert:
Environmental Survey, Vol. II: Interest in and Knowledge about the Environment, and Environmental Behaviour -
Volume IIIa
Krause, C., M. Chutsch, M. Henke, M. Leiske, C. Schulz und E. Schwarz:
Environmental Survey, Vol. IIIa: Trace Elements in House Dust -
Volume IIIb
Krause, C., M. Chutsch, M. Henke, M. Leiske, E. Meyer, C. Schulz, E. Schwarz und R. Wolter:
Environmental Survey, Vol. IIIb: Drinking Water -
Volume IIIc
Krause, C., M. Chutsch, M. Henke, M. Huber, C. Kliem, M. Leiske, W. Mailahn, C. Schulz, E. Schwarz, B. Seifert und D. Ullrich:
Environmental Survey, Vol. IIIc: Indoor Air -
Volume IVa
Schwarz, E., M. Chutsch, C. Krause, C. Schulz, und W. Thefeld:
Environmental Survey1985/86, Vol. IVa: Cadmium -
Volume IVb
Bernigau, W., K. Becker, M. Chutsch-Abelmann, M. Henke, C. Krause, C. Schulz, E. Schwarz
Environmental Survey 1985/86, Vol. IVb: Lead
