Massachusetts Department of Health Funding

At a glance

  • Learn how Massachusetts assessed residents' exposure to metals and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). For example, one study assessed exposure to metals in targeted vulnerable communities.
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Funding overview

2014-2019

The Massachusetts State Public Health Lab and Massachusetts Department of Public Health Bureau of Environmental Health coordinate the Massachusetts Biomonitoring Program.

The program developed and implemented studies for statewide surveillance, targeted populations, and exposure incidents. These studies include:

  • The Biomonitoring Massachusetts Study, a population-based sampling system using the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey to recruit participants and assess exposure to metals and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)
  • The Identifying Targeted Sample of Massachusetts Population, an assessment of exposure to metals in targeted vulnerable communities throughout the state
  • Response to Acute Chemical Exposure Incidents, providing laboratory support for the public health response to chemical emergencies, including accidental exposures to mercury.
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National Center for Environmental Health | Division of Laboratory Sciences