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April 20, 2023

Updated Tables – New and Updated 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:

  • Adds 10 data tables for 5 chemicals reported for the first time
  • Updates 50 data tables for 25 chemicals measured in urine specimens

Chemicals reported for the first time include:

Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Metabolites (NHANES 2017-18)
Found in Analysis of Whole Blood, Serum, and Urine Samples, NHANES 1999-2018

  • Urinary 5-Hydroxymethyl-2-furancarboxylic acid
  • Urinary 5-Hydroxymethyl-2-furoylglycine
  • Urinary trans, trans-Muconic acid
  • Urinary N-2-Furoylglycine
  • Urinary Phenylmercapturic acid

Chemicals with updated data include:

Perchlorate and Other Anions (NHANES 2017-18)
Found in Analysis of Whole Blood, Serum, and Urine Samples, NHANES 1999-2018

  • Urinary Nitrate
  • Urinary Thiocyanate
  • Urinary Perchlorate

Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Metabolites (NHANES 2017-18)
Found in Analysis of Whole Blood, Serum, and Urine Samples, NHANES 1999-2018

  • Urinary 2-Methylhippuric acid
  • Urinary 3-and 4-Methylhippuric acid
  • Urinary N-Acetyl-S-(2-carbamoylethyl)-L-cysteine
  • Urinary N-Acetyl-S-(N-methylcarbamoyl)-L-cysteine
  • Urinary 2-Aminothiazoline-4-carboxylic acid
  • Urinary N-Acetyl-S-(benzyl)-L-cysteine
  • Urinary N-Acetyl-S-(n-propyl)-L-cysteine
  • Urinary N-Acetyl-S-(2-carboxyethyl)-L-cysteine
  • Urinary N-Acetyl-S-(1-cyano-2-hydroxyethyl)-L-cysteine
  • Urinary N-Acetyl-S-(2-cyanoethyl)-L-cysteine
  • Urinary N-Acetyl-S-(3,4-dihydroxybutyl)-L-cysteine
  • Urinary N-Acetyl-S-(2-carbamoyl-2-hydroxyethyl)-L-cysteine
  • Urinary N-Acetyl-S-(2-hydroxyethyl)-L-cysteine
  • Urinary N-Acetyl-S-(2-hydroxypropyl)-L-cysteine
  • Urinary N-Acetyl-S-(3-hydroxypropyl)-L-cysteine
  • Urinary N-Acetyl-S-(4-hydroxy-2-methyl-2 buten-1-yl)-L-cysteine
  • Urinary Mandelic acid
  • Urinary N-Acetyl-S-(4-hydroxy-2-butenyl)-L-cysteine
  • Urinary N-Acetyl-S-(1-phenyl-2-hydroxyethyl)-L-cysteine + N-Acetyl-S-(2-phenyl-2-hydroxyethyl)-L-cysteine
  • Urinary Phenylglyoxylic acid
  • Urinary N-Acetyl-S-(3-hydroxypropyl-1-methyl)-L-cysteine
  • Urinary 2-Thioxothiazolidine-4-carboxylic acid
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