Human samples

Human body fluids and hair.

Specimens

Students Student groups with an even number of female and male students at the age of 20 to 29.

Sampling area

Sampling sites (humans) 4 university cities as sampling areas.

Analytes

Metals Eighty percent of all elements on earth are metals
Nonmetals Only eighteen elements in the periodic table
Chlorohydrocarbons Group of organic compounds with at least one covalently bonded chlorine atom
Phthalates General-purpose plasticizers for PVC and other polymers
Supplementary parameters Additional information for the interpretation of contamination data

Sampling period

1981 - 2010