Resources: Canadian biomonitoring dashboard

Biomonitoring fact sheets

These fact sheets provide general information about environmental chemicals and the levels of these chemicals measured in people. Levels are shown for the Canadian population as well as for specific sub-groups, such as First Nations Peoples and people who are pregnant. Changes over time are also highlighted.

Table of fact sheets

Preview	Title	Published date
	Arsenic in Canadians	December 2021
	Cadmium in Canadians	December 2021
	Lead in Canadians	December 2021
	Mercury in Canadians	December 2021
	Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in Canadians	August 2023
	Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) in Canadians	December 2021
	Bisphenol A (BPA) in Canadians	December 2021
	Parabens in Canadians	December 2021
	Glyphosate in People Living in Canada	August 2023
	DEET in People Living in Canada	August 2023

Biomonitoring reports

These reports present national data on the levels of environmental chemicals measured in people during each collection period (cycle) of the Canadian Health Measures Survey. They also describe the general design of the survey and include a technical summary for each chemical or chemical group.

Table of reports

Preview	Collection period	Title	Published date
	Cycle 1 (2007–2009)	Report on Human Biomonitoring of Environmental Chemicals in Canada	August 2010
	Cycle 2 (2009–2011)	Second Report on Human Biomonitoring of Environmental Chemicals in Canada	April 2013
	Cycle 3 (2012–2013)	Third Report on Human Biomonitoring of Environmental Chemicals in Canada	July 2015
	Cycle 4 (2014–2015)	Fourth Report on Human Biomonitoring of Environmental Chemicals in Canada	August 2017
	Cycle 5 (2016–2017)	Fifth Report on Human Biomonitoring of Environmental Chemicals in Canada	November 2019
	Cycle 6 (2018–2019)	Sixth Report on Human Biomonitoring of Environmental Chemicals in Canada	December 2021
	Cycles 1, 3, 4, 5 (2007–2017)	Report on Human Biomonitoring of Environmental Chemicals in Pooled Samples	December 2020

Other biomonitoring resources

These resources include the national biomonitoring content summary, which lists the environmental chemicals measured in people during each collection period (cycle) of the Canadian Health Measures Survey.

Table of other resources

Preview	Resource type	Title	Published date
	Content Summary	Biomonitoring Content Summary for the Canadian Health Measures Survey: Cycles 1-6 (2007-2019)	December 2021