Programme
Population sample
Cross sectional sample of 2731 persons 25 to 69 years of age from 100 sampling locations in West Germany (response rate: 73 Percent) representative of the German population with regard to community size, age and gender.
German Environmental Survey 1985-1986, GerES I
The population's exposure to contaminants is determined by health-related environmental monitoring
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Table of contents
Samples and parameters
Whole blood
cadmium, copper, lead, mercury
Morning urine
arsenic, cadmium, chromium, copper, mercury, creatinine;
PCP (subsample, N=412), Cotinine (subsample, N=464)
Scalp hair
aluminium, arsenic, barium, boron, cadmium, calcium, copper, iron, lead, magnesium, phosphorus, strontium, zinc
Tap water ("first draw" and "flush" sample)
barium, boron, cadmium, calcium, copper, iron, lead, magnesium, manganese, sodium, strontium, zinc, nitrate, sulphate, chloride
Dust deposit (beaker)
aluminium, arsenic, barium, cadmium, calcium, chromium, copper, iron, lead, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, strontium, zinc
Content of vacuum cleaner bag
aluminium, arsenic, barium, cadmium, calcium, chromium, copper, iron, lead, lithium, magnesium, manganese, nickel, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, strontium, zinc; lindane, pentachlorophenol (subsample, N=465)
Indoor air: (passive sampler)
formaldehyde (subsample, N=358)
volatile organic compounds, VOC (subsample, N=479)
Water works sample
barium, lead, boron, cadmium, calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, sodium, strontium, zinc; nitrate, sulphate, chloride
Volume I
Krause, C., M. Chutsch, M. Henke, M. Huber, C. Kliem, C. Schulz und E. Schwarz:
Monitoring (Environmental Survey, Vol. I: Study Design and Human Biomonitoring
Volume II
Schulz, C., M. Chutsch, R. Kirschner, W. Kirschner und M. Kunert:
Environmental Survey, Vol. II: Interest in and Knowledge about the Environment, and Environmental Behaviour
Volume IIIa
Krause, C., M. Chutsch, M. Henke, M. Leiske, C. Schulz und E. Schwarz:
Environmental Survey, Vol. IIIa: Trace Elements in House Dust
Volume IIIb
Krause, C., M. Chutsch, M. Henke, M. Leiske, E. Meyer, C. Schulz, E. Schwarz und R. Wolter:
Environmental Survey, Vol. IIIb: Drinking Water
Volume IIIc
Krause, C., M. Chutsch, M. Henke, M. Huber, C. Kliem, M. Leiske, W. Mailahn, C. Schulz, E. Schwarz, B. Seifert und D. Ullrich:
Environmental Survey, Vol. IIIc: Indoor Air
Volume IVa
Schwarz, E., M. Chutsch, C. Krause, C. Schulz, und W. Thefeld:
Environmental Survey1985/86, Vol. IVa: Cadmium
Volume IVb
Bernigau, W., K. Becker, M. Chutsch-Abelmann, M. Henke, C. Krause, C. Schulz, E. Schwarz
Environmental Survey 1985/86, Vol. IVb: Lead