Biomonitoring Program Activities
Chemical Threat Agents
Chemical threat agents can be poisonous vapors, aerosols, liquids or solids that have toxic effects on people. These chemicals can be naturally occurring in the environment or synthetically produced.
Environmental Chemicals
Environmental chemicals refer to a chemical compound or chemical element present in air, water, food, soil, dust, or other environmental media such as consumer products.
Page last reviewed: April 7, 2017
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention