Canadian Health Measures Survey: Environmental laboratory data, 2022 to 2024
Released: 2026-04-10
Today, Statistics Canada is releasing new environmental laboratory data collected during the 2022 to 2024 cycle of the Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS). The CHMS files include blood and urine measures for Canadians aged 3 to 79 years. The release covers a wide range of environmental chemicals that were measured in a subsample of respondents, such as metals and trace elements, parabens, pesticides, flame retardants and chlorinated paraffins.
Note to readers
The Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS) is the only ongoing nationally representative source of direct health measures in Canada. It provides detailed insight into the health conditions and behaviours of the Canadian population and is designed to inform the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illnesses, as well as to promote health and wellness.
Data for cycle 7 of the CHMS were collected from November 2022 to December 2024. The target population included individuals aged 1 to 79 years living in the Canadian provinces. The observed population excluded individuals living in the three territories, people living on reserves and other Indigenous settlements in the provinces, the institutionalized population and residents of certain remote regions. Altogether, these exclusions represent approximately 3% of the target population.
Contact information
For more information, or to enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact us (toll-free 1-800-263-1136; 514-283-8300; infostats@statcan.gc.ca) or Media Relations (statcan.mediahotline-ligneinfomedias.statcan@statcan.gc.ca).
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