Biomarkers of kidney function for environmental health field studies
| HERO ID | 630305 |
|---|---|
| Year | 1998 |
| Title | Biomarkers of kidney function for environmental health field studies |
| Authoring Organization | Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry |
| Publisher Text | Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry |
| City | Atlanta, GA |
| Abstract | This report represents continued progress by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) in identifying methods to characterize the adverse effects of toxic substances released from hazardous waste sites (and other point sources of pollution) on the health of people living or working nearby. In preparing this report, ATSDR has drawn considerable expertise and technical guidance from the participants and planners of an international workshop convened in Atlanta, Georgia, by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in September 1995. Internationally recognized experts from the United States and Europe were convened to discuss a variety of tests available to assess kidney function in people exposed to nephrotoxic substances. These discussions were useful to ATSDR in enhancing its existing battery of tests used to identify kidney dysfunction in environmental health field studies. This battery is used in conjunction with test batteries adopted by ATSDR for other priority health conditions (immune function disorders, lung and respiratory diseases, neurobehavioral disorders in adults and children, and liver dysfunction to assess the health effects of environmental exposures). In addition, national workshops have been convened to discuss the role of biomarkers in assessing environmentally associated cancers, birth defects, and reproductive disorders. |
| Report Number | PB98-142128; ATSDRHS9896 |
| Url | https://ntrl.ntis.gov/NTRL/dashboard/searchResults.xhtml?searchQuery=PB98142128 |
| Is Certified Translation | No |
| Dupe Override | No |
| Is Public | Yes |
| Keyword | Kidney; Environmental Health; Health |
| Is Qa | No |