WHO European Region - Statements and events 349d ago

Shoji F. Nakayama highlights the powerful role of human biomonitoring (HBM) in environmental epidemiology through Japan’s landmark birth cohort study, JECS. With over 100,000 mother-child pairs followed for decades, HBM helps connect early chemical exposures to health outcomes, enabling more accurate risk assessment, safer chemical design, and health-based guidance values. Discover how HBM strengthens studies on pollutants, chemical mixtures, and their mechanisms of action—paving the way for better public health strategies.