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March 28, 2024

Updated and Revised Chemical Data Tables Available

CDC’s National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals (referred to as the Report) includes summary data for chemicals that have results available from NHANES* starting with the 1999–2000 cycle. The Report is cumulative and includes all data tables previously published. This version of the Report:

  • Updates 2 data tables for 1 chemical measured in urine specimens
  • Revises 2 data tables for 1 chemical measured in urine specimens

Chemicals with updated data include:

Herbicides and Metabolites (NHANES 2017-18)

Found in Analysis of Whole Blood, Serum, and Urine Samples, NHANES 1999-2018

  • Urinary Glyphosate (N-(Phosphonomethyl)glycine)

Chemicals with revised data include:

Metals and Metalloids (NHANES 1999-2000 and 2001-02)

Found in Analysis of Whole Blood, Serum, and Urine Samples, NHANES 1999-2018

  • Urinary Cadmium^

* National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

^ In September 2023, CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics released revised urinary cadmium data files for the 1999-2000 and 2001-02 NHANES cycles. Additional information can be found at: NHANES – What’s New (cdc.gov).

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