Biomonitoring: Quick Facts

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biomonitoring system

breath analyzer

polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE)

Doctor wearing gloves and a mask uses a pipette to transfer blood into a petri dish, with test tubes containing blood samples on the laboratory table.

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