1. Sponsor Organization: NIH/NIEHS

2. Project Title: 04696-11 EFFECTS-RELATED BIOMARKERS OF TOXIC EXPOSURES

3. Project Focus:

• Project Primary Focus: Exposure Assessment
• Project Secondary Focus:

4. Description:

The central hypothesis of this continuing research program is that readily accessible body fluids and/or physiological functions provide biomarkers which may be predictive of: a) exposure, b) adverse effects, and/or c) unusual susceptibility, to toxic substances in the environment. We will examine wildlife as biomarkers of exposure to toxic chemicals at hazardous waste sites, using starlings and deer mice inhabiting such sites, and applying biomarkers developed by other projects.

5. References:

6. Inventory Category:

• Primary: Methods
• Secondary:

7. Inventory Subcategory:

• Primary: Biomakers
• Secondary:

8. Keywords for Experimental System/Species:

• Species:
  • Avian
  • Mammal
  • Mice
• Study Type:
  • Field Study
• Fate and Transport:

9. Keywords for Experimental Endpoints:

• Health Effect:
• Hormonal Measures:
• Level Of Study:
• Chemistry Metabolism:
  • Exposure Monitoring
• Life Stage:
• Risk Assessment:

10. Chemical Agents:

• Mercury
• Trichloroethylene, Styrenes

11. Performing Institution:

• UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

12. Contact:

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