Biomonitoring is the testing of organic tissues and fluids to determine something about an organism or its environment. Biomonitoring can be used on plants and animals but is most often used on people. While forms of biomonitoring have been used for more than two centuries, in the twenty-first century interest has grown in a specific form of biomonitoring that tests human fluids and tissues for the presence of chemicals. These tests are often conducted by government agencies and research groups... więcej

Salem Press Encyclopedia of Science, 2023. 3p.