Naslov
Human exposure assessment location (HEAL) - historical review

Autori
Šarić, Marko ; Fugaš, Mirka, Drevenkar, Vlasta

Izvornik
Arhiv za higijenu rada i toksikologiju = Archives of industrial hygiene and toxicology (0004-1254) 49 (1998), 1; 45-64

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, pregledni rad, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
asbestos; heavy metals; nitrogen dioxide; organochlorine pesticides; pilot studies; preparatory phase; quality control; radionuclides

Sažetak
The first part of the review describes events and newly acquired knowledge that anticipated the making of the HEAL project and its preparatory phase. The pilot study relied on the belief that the total exposure assessment should take into account different pollutants and their relative contribution in the human intake from different environmental media such as air, drinking water, food chain and soil. The pilot study included exposure assessment to lead and cadmium, nitrogen dioxide, hexachlorobenzene, and DDT-complex. Concurrently, another study on indoor air quality in Kenia and Gambia took place. In its second phase, the project evaluated the actual trends and outlined potential future directions. It was decided that the project should focus on the promotion of exposure studies, particularly in developing countries, and that it should establish a closer relation with health risk assessment and environmental epidemiology. The last part of the review describes the participation of the Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health in Zagreb, Croatia in the project and related research activities performed after the pilot phase.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Javno zdravstvo i zdravstvena zaštita

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