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dc.contributor.authorHansen, Martine Dalgaard
dc.contributor.authorNøst, Therese Haugdahl
dc.contributor.authorHeimstad, Eldbjørg Sofie
dc.contributor.authorEvenset, Anita
dc.contributor.authorDudarev, Alexey A.
dc.contributor.authorRautio, Arja
dc.contributor.authorMyllynen, Päivi
dc.contributor.authorDushkina, Eugenia V.
dc.contributor.authorJagodic, Marta
dc.contributor.authorChristensen, Guttorm N.
dc.contributor.authorAnda, Erik Eik
dc.contributor.authorBrustad, Magritt
dc.contributor.authorSandanger, Torkjel M
dc.date.accessioned2017-10-03T08:09:54Z
dc.date.available2017-10-03T08:09:54Z
dc.date.issued2017-06-28
dc.description.abstractToxic elements emitted from the Pechenganickel complex on the Kola Peninsula have caused concern about potential effects on local wild food in the border regions between Norway, Finland and Russia. The aim of this study was to assess Ni, Cu, Co, As, Pb, Cd, and Hg concentrations in local wild foods from these border regions. During 2013–2014, we collected samples of different berry, mushroom, fish, and game species from sites at varying distances from the Ni-Cu smelter in all three border regions. Our results indicate that the Ni-Cu smelter is the main source of Ni, Co, and As in local wild foods, whereas the sources of Pb and Cd are more complex. We observed no consistent trends for Cu, one of the main toxic elements emitted by the Ni-Cu smelter; nor did we find any trend for Hg in wild food. Concentrations of all investigated toxic elements were highest in mushrooms, except for Hg, which was highest in fish. EU maximum levels of Pb, Cd, and Hg were exceeded in some samples, but most had levels considered safe for human consumption. No international thresholds exist for the other elements under study.en_US
dc.descriptionSource at <a href=http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14070694> http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14070694 </a>en_US
dc.identifier.citationHansen MD, Nøst TH, Heimstad ES, Evenset A, Dudarev AA, Rautio A, Myllynen P, Dushkina EV, Jagodic M, Christensen GN, Anda EE, Brustad M, Sandanger TM. The impact of a Nickel-Copper smelter on concentrations of toxic elements in local wild food from the Norwegian, Finnish, and Russian border regions. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2017;14:694(7):1-16en_US
dc.identifier.cristinIDFRIDAID 1501038
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/ijerph14070694
dc.identifier.issn1660-4601
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10037/11609
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherMDPIen_US
dc.relation.journalInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
dc.rights.accessRightsopenAccessen_US
dc.subjectVDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Helsefag: 800::Samfunnsmedisin, sosialmedisin: 801en_US
dc.subjectVDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Health sciences: 800::Community medicine, Social medicine: 801en_US
dc.subjectVDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Basale medisinske, odontologiske og veterinærmedisinske fag: 710::Toksikologi: 730en_US
dc.subjectVDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Basic medical, dental and veterinary science disciplines: 710::Toxicology: 730en_US
dc.titleThe impact of a Nickel-Copper smelter on concentrations of toxic elements in local wild food from the Norwegian, Finnish, and Russian border regionsen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
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dc.typePeer revieweden_US


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