History of Inuit Community Exposure to Lead, Cadmium, and Mercury in Sewage Lake Sediments

Exposure to lead, cadmium, and mercury is known to be high in many arctic Inuit communities. These metals are emitted from industrial and urban sources, are distributed by long-range atmospheric transport to remote regions, and are found in Inuit country foods. Current community exposure to these me...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hermanson, Mark H., Brozowski, James R.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences 2005
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1281271/