title: Canadian Human Specimen Bank: an emerging Great Lakes health effects program.
abstract: Plans for establishing a Canadian human specimen bank as part of the Great Lakes Health Effects program initiated by the Environmental Health Directorate, Health and Welfare Canada, have been under consideration since 1990. This presentation delineates the program rationale, our objectives in establishing the bank and the progress we have made to-date in achieving our goal. This paper is intended to be a planning document.
authors.affiliation: Environmental Health Directorate, Health and Welfare Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Subramanian
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D004787:Environmental Pollution / Q000032:analysis; D005618:Fresh Water; D006077:Government Agencies; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000737:chemistry; D011078:Polychlorinated Biphenyls / Q000032:analysis; D013048:Specimen Handling; D014015:Tissue Banks / Q000458:organization & administration*
chemical_list: D011078:Polychlorinated Biphenyls