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Human Exposure Database System

Entry ID: epa_heds

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Summary

Abstract: The Human Exposure Database System (HEDS) is an integrated database
system that contains chemical measurements, questionnaire responses,
documents, and other information related to EPA research studies of
the exposure of people to Environmental contaminants.

HEDS is a product of the Human Exposure and Atmospheric Sciences
Division (HEASD) of the National Exposure Research Laboratory (NERL)
which ...

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 49.0

S: 25.0

E: -67.0

W: -125.0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: Environmental Protection Agency

Dataset Title: Human Exposure Database System

Dataset Publisher: Environmental Protection Agency

Data Presentation Form: database

Online Resource: http://www.epa.gov/heds/default.htm

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Science Keywords

HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS > CONTAMINANT LEVELS/SPILLS

HUMAN DIMENSIONS > PUBLIC HEALTH > DISEASES/EPIDEMICS

HUMAN DIMENSIONS > PUBLIC HEALTH > ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH FACTORS

HUMAN DIMENSIONS > PUBLIC HEALTH

ISO Topic Category

ENVIRONMENT

HEALTH

Project

ESIP > Earth Science Information Partners Program

Access Constraints For users with accessibility needs, HEDS provides an alternate
approach for retrieving and viewing data available in HEDS. These
users can download the complete data set package for a data set of
interest and view, customize, and use the data and associated metadata
with their own software. Each Complete Data Set package is zipped and
includes files with the data, data dictionary, and code set for the
complete data set.

Use Constraints The EPA does all it can to ensure the identity of individual survey
participants cannot be disclosed. All direct identifiers, as well as
any characteristics that might lead to identifications, are omitted
from the data. Any intentional identification or disclosure of a
person or establishment violates the assurances of ...

Ancillary Keywords

human exposure

pollutant sources

survey

demographics

Data Set Progress

IN WORK

Data Center

Human Exposure Database System, National Exposure Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Data Center URL: http://www.epa.gov/heds/index.htm
Dataset ID: HEDS

Data Center Personnel
Name: HEDS ADMINISTRATOR Email: admin.heds at epa.gov Contact Address: HEDS Administrator U. S. Environmental Protection Agency Human Exposure Research Branch P.O. Box 93478 City: Las Vegas Province or State: NV Postal Code: 89193-3478 Country: USA