Exposure Dynamics Research Section

Outline of Research

The research in this section focuses on measuring and estimating lifetime exposures to environmental stressors that may cause adverse health effects in humans. These environmental stressors include chemical substances, the physical environment, and diet, as well as socio-economic status and the built environment. The totality of the environmental exposure is called the exposome. The section is a leading research group on the exposome in Japan. Human biomonitoring and exposure modelling are key tools in this research. Imaging mass spectrometry is a flagship tool of this research section.

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