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dc.contributor.authorPalaniswamy, Saranya
dc.contributor.authorNevala, Laura
dc.contributor.authorPesonen, Paula
dc.contributor.authorRautio, Arja
dc.contributor.authorJärvelin, Marjo-Riitta
dc.contributor.authorAbass, Khaled
dc.contributor.authorCharles, Dolley Dixil
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-20T13:14:36Z
dc.date.available2024-08-20T13:14:36Z
dc.date.issued2024-05-25
dc.description.abstractIntroduction - Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP) monitors persistent organic pollutant (POP) levels in the Arctic populations and assesses health effects related to exposure to them. Many internationally regulated POPs persist in humans and biota, while new Emerging Contaminants of Arctic Concern (ECAC), many of which are unregulated, present additional challenges. Biomonitoring offers valuable insights into temporal trends within human matrices, revealing critical information not only about the efficacy of international regulations but also serving as an early warning system for exposure and risks for human health.<p> <p>Methods - Data analyzed in this study is aggregated data presented in the AMAP Human Health in the Arctic assessments, which provide data on contaminant concentrations measured in human matrices from adults, and children across various population studies conducted in the Arctic since the 1980 s. Linear regression analyses were used to assess trends of various POPs including organochlorine (OCPs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), measured over time from the Arctic populations in Finland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, Canada and Alaska (USA).<p> <p>Results - Overall, decreasing trends were observed for PCBs and OCPs. Regulated PFAS showed decreasing trends, but increasing trends were observed for unregulated PFAS in certain populations. PBDEs showed decreasing or inconsistent trends in certain Arctic populations.<p> <p>Conclusions - Decreasing trends are observed for legacy POPs, but the trends for new emerging contaminants are inconsistent. More focus is needed on biomonitoring the new emerging contaminants of concern in the Arctic and their implications on human health.en_US
dc.identifier.citationPalaniswamy, Nevala, Pesonen, Rautio, Järvelin, Abass, Charles. Environmental contaminants in Arctic human populations: Trends over 30 years. Environment International. 2024;189en_US
dc.identifier.cristinIDFRIDAID 2277024
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.envint.2024.108777
dc.identifier.issn0160-4120
dc.identifier.issn1873-6750
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10037/34301
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherElsevieren_US
dc.relation.journalEnvironment International
dc.relation.projectIDinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/H2020/825762/Norway/Metabolic effects of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals: novel testing METhods and adverse outcome pathways/EDCMET/en_US
dc.rights.accessRightsopenAccessen_US
dc.rights.holderCopyright 2024 The Author(s)en_US
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0en_US
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)en_US
dc.titleEnvironmental contaminants in Arctic human populations: Trends over 30 yearsen_US
dc.type.versionpublishedVersionen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
dc.typeTidsskriftartikkelen_US
dc.typePeer revieweden_US


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