Human Biomonitoring and Exposure Assessment of Environmental Contaminants

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue acknowledges the wide range of environmental contaminants, from persistent to non-persistent contaminants, and their potential to cause adverse health effects in the short and long terms. This Special Issue highlights the need for comprehensive human biomonitoring and exposure assessment methods that address all aspects of environmental stress—chemistry, physical, and social. It aims to draw attention to vulnerable populations around the world who are disproportionately affected by environmental pollutants. This Special Issue will serve as a call for action to ensure that these vulnerable groups are not overlooked in research, policies, and practice and that their health and well-being are prioritized.

This Special Issue will contribute to existing studies by highlighting the diverse nature of environmental exposures and their different temporal effects on health. We intend to highlight the importance of the protection of vulnerable populations and the need to address the specific challenges they face in relation to environmental exposures. We encourage the submission of research that is inclusive and involves populations that are often under-represented or neglected.

In line with the United Nations Environment Program's (UNEP) "leave no one behind" principle, this Special Issue calls for a global commitment to protect our common home—the Earth. It emphasises that in the face of environmental challenges, every individual deserves attention and care, no matter how little they are noticed or reported. We aim to create a healthier, fairer world where no one is left behind through this collective effort.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Advancements in Human Biomonitoring Techniques: Novel methods and technologies.
• Exposure Pathways of Persistent Organic Pollutants: Analysis and implications.
• Non-Persistent Contaminants: Short-term exposure and health outcomes.
• Social Determinants of Environmental Exposure: Socioeconomic status and health disparities.
• Psychosocial Stress and Environmental Contaminants: Interactions and health effects.
• Vulnerable Populations and Environmental Justice: Assessing and addressing disparities.
• Emerging Challenges in Environmental Toxicology: New contaminants and health risks.
• Regulatory Science and Policy for Exposure Control: Best practices and case studies.
• Analytical Chemistry in Exposure Science: Breakthroughs in detection and measurement.
• The Exposome and Public Health: Comprehensive assessment of lifetime exposures.
• Global Trends in Environmental Contaminants: Monitoring and managing international concerns.
• Community-Based Participatory Research in Exposure Assessment: Engaging with affected populations.
• Educational and Behavioral Interventions for Reducing Exposure: Strategies and effectiveness.

These topics aim to cover a broad range of interests within the scope of this Special Issue, encouraging submissions that address both the scientific and societal aspects of human biomonitoring and exposure assessments. Please feel free to contact us if you require further assistance or specific descriptions for any of these topics.

Dr. Shanshan Yin
Dr. Chenye Xu
Dr. Liqiong Guo
Dr. Anna Justyna Klimowska
Guest Editors

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• human biomonitoring

• environmental exposure
• pollutants
• contamination
• exposure
• assessment
• health effects
• POPs
• PFAS
• emerging contaminants