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PCBs in the blood of Arctic residents

Many POPs (persistent organic pollutants) and heavy metals from emissions further south are accumulated in Arctic food chains and ultimately in indigenous peoples. While fear of these compounds sometimes has resulted in abandonment of traditional foods, this has also led to more unhealthy food habits acquired from non-indigenous peoples. Most indigenous peoples in smaller communities still supply a large share of their household foods from natural resources.

Year: 2005

From collection: Vital Arctic Graphics

Cartographer: Philippe Rekacewicz, UNEP/GRID-Arendal

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