Monoarylamines in the general population – A cross-sectional population-based study including 1004 Bavarian subjects

• Published in: International journal of hygiene and environmental health Vol. 212; no. 3; pp. 298 - 309
• Main Authors: Kütting, Birgitta, Göen, Thomas, Schwegler, Ursula, Fromme, Hermann, Uter, Wolfgang, Angerer, Jürgen, Drexler, Hans
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: München Elsevier GmbH 01.05.2009; Elsevier
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Air. Soil. Water. Waste. Feeding; Amines - adverse effects; Amines - blood; Amines - urine; Aniline Compounds - blood; Aniline Compounds - urine; Biological and medical sciences; Carcinogenicity; Carcinogens - analysis; Child; Child, Preschool; Cross-Sectional Studies; Diet; Environment. Living conditions; Environmental Exposure - adverse effects; Environmental Exposure - analysis; Female; General population; Germany; Hair Dyes; Humans; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Miscellaneous; Monoarylamines; Pesticides - blood; Pesticides - urine; Public health. Hygiene; Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine; Reference values; Sex Factors; Smoking - metabolism; Surveys and Questionnaires; Toluidines - adverse effects; Toluidines - blood; Toluidines - urine; Toxicology; Young Adult; Germany; General population; Carcinogenicity; Monoarylamines; Reference values; Human; Reference value; Health and environment; Cross sectional study; Environmental medicine; Tumorigenicity; Statistical study; Public health

The population-based cross-sectional study including 1004 Bavarian volunteers aged 3 up to 84 years (median: 42 years) was aimed to quantify the internal burden of monocyclic arylamines in the general population and to yield reference values. Participants were asked to complete a questionnaire, to g...