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Mass Measures study

The Department of Public Health (DPH) is working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to better understand human exposure to environmental chemicals such as lead, mercury, cadmium, and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).

Biomonitoring is the measurement of chemicals in a person’s body fluids or tissues, such as blood or urine. These measurements provide valuable information on levels of exposure to environmental chemicals from sources such as air, water, and food.

Mass Measures is a biomonitoring study to assess exposure to environmental chemicals in communities across Massachusetts. Results will help us address community concerns about exposures and possible health effects.

Learn more about Mass Measures

Biomonitoring overview  Mass Measures overview  How to participate in the study 

What you need to know

Biomonitoring fact sheet 

Mass Measures is an IRB approved study

The Mass Measures study is supported by a cooperative agreement between Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Number NU88EH001345).

Based on Massachusetts law (M.G.L. c.111, § 24A), the DPH Institutional Review Board (IRB) and Commissioner of Public Health reviewed and approved the plan to protect participants in the Mass Measures study.

To learn more about IRB protections, contact the DPH IRB at DPH.IRB@state.ma.us or by calling (617) 624-5621 and reference IRB# 2289318. To learn more about the Mass Measures study, contact Meg Blanchet, M.S., REHS, Principal Investigator, at 866-626-4224 or MassMeasures@Mass.gov.

Contact

Phone

Phone: Call Mass Measures study team, Phone: at 1-866-626-4224

Online

Email: Email Mass Measures study team at MassMeasures@mass.gov

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