Pollution des sols et santé publique

Sanitary consequences worry more and more the citizen. Current analyses present methodological limits. The weak common point is the exposure estimation of the concerned populations. This quantification passes mainly through the modelling of the transfers from soil to the other environmental compartments (air, water, plants) then to man. The modelling relies on a most suited characterization of the contaminated area. However, numerous examples, such as lead, reveal a gap between soil contamination and population exposure. Biomarkers measurements can turn out an interesting way of development to assess the actual exposure of the populations and understand the transfer mechanisms of pollutants towards man.