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ArticleEnvironment international2026

Shaping the future of human biomonitoring (HBM): progress, strategy, and global vision from ISES Europe and the HBM Global Network.

Maryam Zare Jeddi, Nancy B Hopf, Karen S Galea, Kate Jones, Henriqueta Louro, Maria João Silva, Adrian Covaci, Tiina Santonen, Paul T J Scheepers, Susana Viegas and 28 more

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Article in Environment international, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

38 authors.

Maryam Zare JeddiShell Global Solutions Internationals BV, 2596HR Den Haag, The Netherlands.
Nancy B HopfUnisanté, University Center for Primary Care and Public Health & University of Lausanne, Lausanne 1010, Switzerland. Electronic address: nancy.hopf@unisante.ch.
Karen S GaleaInstitute of Occupational Medicine (IOM), Edinburgh, EH14 4AP, United Kingdom.
Kate JonesHealth and Safety Executive (HSE), Buxton SK17 9JN, United Kingdom.
Henriqueta LouroDepartment of Human Genetics, National Institute of Health Doutor Ricardo Jorge, 1649-016 Lisbon, Portugal; Comprehensive Health Research Center, CHRC, NOVA Medical School, NOVA University of Lisbon, 1150-082 Lisbon, Portugal.
Maria João SilvaDepartment of Human Genetics, National Institute of Health Doutor Ricardo Jorge, 1649-016 Lisbon, Portugal; Comprehensive Health Research Center, CHRC, NOVA Medical School, NOVA University of Lisbon, 1150-082 Lisbon, Portugal.
Adrian CovaciToxicological Center, University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium.
Tiina SantonenFinnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Helsinki, Finland.
Paul T J ScheepersRadboud Institute for Biological and Environmental Sciences, Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Susana ViegasNOVA National School of Public Health, Public Health Research Centre, Comprehensive Health Research Center, CHRC, REAL, CCAL, NOVA University Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal.
Lesliam Quirós-AlcaláDepartment of Environmental Health and Engineering, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Asif QureshiDepartment of Climate Change & Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Hyderabad, Kandi, Sangareddy, Telangana 502285 India.
M Elizabeth MarderDepartment of Environmental Toxicology, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, USA.
Natalie von GoetzFederal Office of Public Health, Bern, Switzerland.
Konstantinos M KasiotisLaboratory of Pesticides' Toxicology, Scientific Directorate of Pesticides Control and Phytopharmacy, Benaki Phytopathological Institute,14561 Kifissia, Athens, Greece.
Kyriaki MacheraLaboratory of Pesticides' Toxicology, Scientific Directorate of Pesticides Control and Phytopharmacy, Benaki Phytopathological Institute,14561 Kifissia, Athens, Greece.
Ovnair SepaiToxicology Department, Radiation, Chemicals, Climate and Environmental Hazards Division, UK Health Security Agency, United Kingdom.
Radu-Corneliu DucaDepartment of Health Protection, National Health Laboratory (LNS), L-3555 Dudelange, Luxembourg; Environment and Health Unit, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven), 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
Manosij GhoshEnvironment and Health Unit, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven), 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
An van NieuwenhuyseDepartment of Health Protection, National Health Laboratory (LNS), L-3555 Dudelange, Luxembourg; Environment and Health Unit, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven), 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
Ming Kei ChungThe Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; The Institute of Environment, Energy and Sustainability, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Jihyon KilEnvironmental Health Research Division, National Institute of Environmental Research, Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment, Incheon 22689, the Republic of Korea.
Shoji F NakayamaExposure Dynamics Research Section, Health and Environmental Risk Division, National Institute for Environmental Studies, 16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8506, Japan.
Aziza MenouniEnvironment and Health Unit, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven), 3000 Leuven, Belgium; Department of Research, Thriving Lab, 20000 Casablanca, Morocco.
Kaoutar ChbihiEnvironment and Health Unit, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven), 3000 Leuven, Belgium; Human Epidemiology and Environmental Health Research Team, Moulay Ismail University of Meknes 50000 Meknes, Morocco.
Ana Maria VekicDepartment of Environmental and Occupational Health Surveillance, Secretariat of Health and Environment Surveillance, Ministry of Health, Brazil.
Gustavo SouzaDepartment of Environmental and Occupational Health Surveillance, Secretariat of Health and Environment Surveillance, Ministry of Health, Brazil.
Maisarah Nasution WarasDepartment of Toxicology, Advanced Medical and Dental Institute, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 13200 Kepala Batas, P. Pinang, Malaysia.
Imran AliSwedish Chemicals Agency, Department of Authorisation/Health Assessment, Stockholm, Sweden.
Michael BaderBASF SE, Corporate Health Management, 67056 Ludwigshafen, Germany.
Eva KumarDepartment of Environmental Technology, Savonia University of Applied Sciences, FI-70201 Kuopio, Finland.
Konstantinos C MakrisCyprus International Institute for Environmental and Public Health, School of Health Sciences, Cyprus University of Technology, 3041 Limassol, Cyprus.
Elizabeth Ziying LinEnvironmental Health Sciences Department, School of Public Health, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06510, United States.
Erin N HaynesDepartment of Epidemiology and Environmental Health, College of Public Health, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, United States.
Yu Ait BamaiCenter for Environmental and Health Sciences, Hokkaido University, Kita 12, Nishi 7, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Japan.
Jung-Hwan KwonDivision of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea.
Po-Chin HuangNational Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli 35053, Taiwan, ROC; Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung 404327, Taiwan, ROC.
Robert Pasanen-KaseState Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO, Section Chemicals and Occupational Health, 3003 Bern, Switzerland.

Funding

Pilot Project ProgramP30ES032756 · NIEHS · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI Marsha Wills-Karp · 2022 to 2026
$6.0M
The MELENA Study: Measurement of Exposures, Lung hEalth, and functioN in hAirdressersR01HL171490 · NHLBI · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI Lesliam Quiros-Alcala · 2024 to 2026
$2.1M
Antimicrobial Agents and Asthma Morbidity among African American Children withAsthmaK01HL138124 · NHLBI · UNIV OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK · PI QUIROS-ALCALA, LESLIAM · 2017 to 2021
$666k
NHLBI NIH HHS K01 HL138124NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL171490NIEHS NIH HHS P30 ES032756
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Human biomonitoring (HBM) continues to play an indispensable role within exposure science, offering insights into aggregate chemical exposures across populations and life stages. Since 2018, the European chapter of the International Society of Exposure Science Human Biomonitoring Working Group (ISES Europe HBM WG) has aimed to facilitate generation of more and high-quality HBM data. The working group aims to strengthen integration of HBM data into regulatory frameworks through improved study design, harmonized methodologies, and enhanced reporting practices. Key achievements in the past seven years include the harmonization of HBM metadata through development of minimum information requirements for HBM (MIR-HBM), development of chemical-specific BASIC Guides for occupational health and hygiene professionals, and establishment of the FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) Environmental and Health Registry (FAIREHR) to enhance data transparency and reusability. Recognizing the need for broader impact, the HBM Global Network was launched in 2025 to promote worldwide collaboration, capacity building, and policy integration. Together, ISES Europe HBM WG and the HBM Global Network form a coordinated platform with shared governance, strategic priorities, and digital infrastructure. This short communication outlines the progress to date, strategic pillars guiding our work, and ongoing initiatives linking science, policy, and practice. We call on researchers, regulators, and stakeholders worldwide to join these networks, strengthen harmonized approaches, and ensure that HBM becomes a cornerstone of 21st-century chemical risk governance.

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Biological MonitoringEnvironmental ExposureEnvironmental MonitoringEuropeHumansData qualityExposure scienceFAIR dataGlobal communityHarmonizationHuman biomonitoring

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PMID41411972
PMCPMC13060552

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