Toxic, long-lasting contaminants detected in people living in northern Canada
Researchers have found that several long-lasting human-made contaminants have been building up in Arctic lakes, polar bears and ringed seals and other wildlife. These contaminants belong to a family of chemicals called polyfluoroalkyl and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), and are used in food packaging, waterproof clothing and firefighting foams. The true number of PFAS that exist is hard to pin down, but estimates suggest there are more than 4,700 types. More:
Toxic, long-lasting contaminants detected in people living in northern Canada – The Conversation
PFAS in Ohio (YouTube) – Ohio Department of Health
PFAS: Long-range environmental transport, bioaccumulation and biomagnification in wildlife, including in food sources
Levels and trends of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances in the Arctic environment – An update (Research article)
Characterization of perfluoroalkyl substances in sediment cores from High and Low Arctic lakes in Canada (Research abstract)
Bioaccumulation and biomagnification of perfluoroalkyl acids and precursors in East Greenland polar bears and their ringed seal prey (Research abstract)
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS): Anglers May Be Exposed to Harmful Chemicals in Their Catch (Research abstract)
PFAS in indigenous communities
Biomarkers of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in Sub-Arctic and Arctic communities in Canada (Research abstract)
Perfluoroalkyl acids in pregnant women from Nunavik (Quebec, Canada): Trends in exposure and associations with country foods consumption (Research article)Researchers have found that several long-lasting human-made contaminants have been building up in Arctic lakes, polar bears and ringed seals and other wildlife. These contaminants belong to a family of chemicals called polyfluoroalkyl and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), and are used in food packaging, waterproof clothing and firefighting foams. The true number of PFAS that exist is hard to pin down, but estimates suggest there are more than 4,700 types. More:
Toxic, long-lasting contaminants detected in people living in northern Canada – The Conversation
PFAS in Ohio (YouTube) – Ohio Department of Health
PFAS: Long-range environmental transport, bioaccumulation and biomagnification in wildlife, including in food sources
Levels and trends of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances in the Arctic environment – An update (Research article)
Characterization of perfluoroalkyl substances in sediment cores from High and Low Arctic lakes in Canada (Research abstract)
Bioaccumulation and biomagnification of perfluoroalkyl acids and precursors in East Greenland polar bears and their ringed seal prey (Research abstract)
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS): Anglers May Be Exposed to Harmful Chemicals in Their Catch (Research abstract)
PFAS in indigenous communities
Biomarkers of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in Sub-Arctic and Arctic communities in Canada (Research abstract)
Perfluoroalkyl acids in pregnant women from Nunavik (Quebec, Canada): Trends in exposure and associations with country foods consumption (Research article)
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