What's New - March 28, 2024

What to know

  • ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø's the Report includes summary data for chemicals measured in NHANES starting from 1999-2000.
  • This version of the report updates and revises data tables for certain chemicals measured in urine specimens.
  • Updated data includes herbicides and metabolites (NHANES 2017-18) such as urinary glyphosate.
  • Revised data includes metals and metalloids (NHANES 1999-2000 and 2001-02) such as urinary cadmium.
  • In September 2023, revised urinary cadmium data files were released for the 1999-2000 and 2001-02 NHANES cycles.
Decorative: "What's New"

Updated and Revised Chemical Data Tables Available

ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø'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^

^ In September 2023, ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø'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.