| # Compounds | Time frame | Number of participantsa |
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CDC [30] | 116 | 1999–2000 | 7970 |
 | 148 | 2001–2002 | 8945 |
GerES [15, 74] | 17 | 1985–1986 | 2731 |
 | 25 | 1990–1992 | 3966 |
 | 32 | 1998 | 4645 |
 | 61b | 2003–2006 | 1244 |
FLEHS | 6–9c | 2002–2005 | 4300 |
ESBIOad [32] | 4 | 2008–2010 | 6480 |
- a The number of constituents may vary per compound. Numbers are given for cadmium as a proxy, because Cd measurements are easy and cheap and generally are measured in all participating constituents
- bThe human biomonitoring program of the last GerES (GerES IV) included:
- Lead, cadmium, mercury in blood
- HCB, 3HCHs, DDE, PCB 138, 153, 180, 28, 52, 101 in blood
- Nickel, mercury, arsenic, uranium, nicotine, cotinine, 6 metabolites of organophosphates, PCP and 9 other chlorophenols, 5 PAH metabolites, 5 pyrethroid metabolites in urine.
- In addition:
- 11 phthalate matabolites in urine
- Bisphenol A in urine
- Three additional PAH (like tetrol)
- All in all 61 substances for human biomonitoring.
- More substances in the additional programs on indoor air (VOC), dust (flame retardants), drinking water and biological indoor contamination (personal communication Becker and Kolossa, 2008)
- c Depending on the age group considered
- d The ESBIO program is a proposed program according to Action 3 of the Environment and Health Action plan 2004–2010