Human as Sentinel Species

This table summarizes studies curated in the Canary Database about the overall quality of published evidence supporting sentinels of human health hazards with respect to the species Human.

Empty cells indicate a lack of evidence in the data the Canary Database comprises.

Exposure	Greater susceptibility	Shorter latency	Greater exposure risk	Early warning
Air Pollutants, Environmental
Air Pollution, Indoor
Aluminum
Araraquara virus
Ascomycota
Coronavirus
Dust
Ebola virus
Encephalitis Virus, Murray Valley
Filing
Flavivirus
GB virus A-like
H5N1 avian influenza virus
H7N3 subtype
H7N7 subtype
Hantavirus
Influenza A virus
Influenza A Virus, Avian
Iron
Leishmania
Methylmercury Compounds
Mustard Gas
Polychlorinated Biphenyls
Polytetrafluoroethylene
Silicon
West Nile virus

Legend

/ - Experimental or cohort studies

/ - Case control, cross sectional, or aggregate studies

/ - Case report or expert opinion

Greater susceptibility

Species more susceptible than humans

Shorter latency

Species affected by exposure more rapidly than humans

Greater exposure risk

Species at increased risk of exposure compared with humans

Early warning

Species provided early warning of human health hazards

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