Author’s response to reviews Title: Predictors of Beta-Hexachlorocyclohexane Blood Levels among People Living Close to a Chemical Plant and an Illegal Dumping Site Authors:

Title: Predictors of Beta-Hexachlorocyclohexane Blood Levels among People Living Close to a Chemical Plant and an Illegal Dumping Site Authors: Silvia Narduzzi (narduzzi1978@gmail.com) Fiorella Fantini (fiorella.fantini@aslromag.it) Francesco Blasetti (francesco.blasetti46@gmail.com) Panu Rantakokko (rantakokko.panu@thl.fi) Hannu Kiviranta (hannu.kiviranta@thl.fi) Francesco Forastiere (fran.forastiere@gmail.com) Paola Michelozzi (p.michelozzi@deplazio.it) Daniela Porta (d.porta@deplazio.it) Version: 1 Date: 15 Nov 2019 Author’s response to reviews: Response to reviewer Manuscript number ENHE-D-19-00021 Predictors of Beta-Hexachlorocyclohexane Blood Levels among People Living Close to a Chemical Plant and an Illegal Dumping Site