National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals
Updated Tables, March 2021
This Updated Tables, March 2021, presents nationally representative and cumulative biomonitoring data gathered from 1999-2000 through 2015-2016. It also includes all the summary data from each previous National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals and each of the previous Updated Tables. The Updated Tables are represented in four separate volumes: Volume One (1999-2010) and Volume Two (2011-2016) contain data tables for chemicals measured in the general U.S. population, Volume Three contains data tables for persistent organic pollutants and pesticides measured in pooled samples, and Volume Four contains data tables for a special sample of adult cigarette smokers and nonsmokers. For additional details, see the Introduction section located in the beginning of each Volume.
Early Release: Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances (PFAS) Tables, NHANES 2011-2018
Ethylene Oxide Hemoglobin Adducts
Search Biomonitoring Data on Tracking Portal
- Data Visualization How-To Guidepdf icon
How-To Guide for visualizing data from the National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals on the Tracking Network.
- Executive Summary of the Fourth Report pdf icon[PDF - 935 KB]
- About CDC's Biomonitoring Program
- Archives
- Biomonitoring Summaries
- Chemical Factsheets
- Chemicals in the Fourth Report and Updated Tables pdf icon[PDF - 78 KB]
- Chemical Selection
- Data Sources and Data Analysis
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Notices
- Peer-Reviewed Biomonitoring Articles
- SAS Code Example txt icon[TXT - 10 KB]
- Suggested Citations
Fourth Report, February 2009
The Fourth National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals, 2009, (the Fourth Report, 2009) presents data for 212 chemicals. The Fourth Report includes the findings from nationally representative samples for 1999-2004.
The blood and urine samples reported in both publications were collected from participants in CDC’s National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), which obtains and releases health-related data from a nationally representative sample in two year cycles.
Download the Fourth Report, 2009 pdf icon[PDF – 7 MB]
Persons with disabilities experiencing problems accessing this page should contact CDC-INFO at CDC-INFO email form: http://www.cdc.gov/info/, 800-232-4636 or the TTY number at (888) 232-6348 and ask for a 508 Accommodation PR#53. If emailing please type “508 Accommodation PR#53” without quotes in the subject line of the email. Please include the URL of the site in the Subject line of your email request that you would like to access.