AMAP Assessment 2009: Arctic Pollution Status

Publisher: Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP), Publication date: 2009 , Published in series: AMAP Assessments

Age-standardized mortality rates for selected causes Age-standardized mortality rates for selected causes
Animals such as polar bears are exposed to a number of stressors that can lead to adverse health effects Animals such as polar bears are exposed to a number of stressors that can lead to adverse health effects
Available time-series of legacy POPs in Arctic biota Available time-series of legacy POPs in Arctic biota. These time-series generally show decreasing trends over the past two- to three-decades
Birth rate in Arctic countries and regions (2000-2004) per 1000 population Birth rate in Arctic countries and regions (2000-2004) per 1000 population
Changes over time in levels of legacy POPs and metals in blood of pregnant women from three communities in Greenland and Canada Changes over time in levels of legacy POPs and metals in blood of pregnant women from three communities in Greenland and Canada
Comparison of traditional food consumption in Inuvik, Canada in 1998/1999 and 2005/2006 Comparison of traditional food consumption in Inuvik, Canada in 1998/1999 and 2005/2006
Concentrations of total PCNs in air of Arctic and subarctic regions Concentrations of total PCNs in air of Arctic and subarctic regions
Different types of biomarkers in the pathogenic sequence between exposure and disease Different types of biomarkers in the pathogenic sequence between exposure and disease
Effect of mercury and dioxin-like compounds on the pathogenesis of diabetes and its complications Effect of mercury and dioxin-like compounds on the pathogenesis of diabetes and its complications. (HDL: high density lipoprotein. LDL: low densitiy lipoprotein. TNF-α: tumor necrosis factor. NF-κВ: [..]
Environmental contaminants are typically found in minute quantities Environmental contaminants are typically found in minute quantities. Careful laboratory analyses are required to detect concentrations in the parts per million or parts per billion. A small error can [..]
Exceedance of blood guideline values for mercury, lead and PCBs in mothers and women of child-bearing age in different populations in Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Russia and the United States (Alaska) Exceedance of blood guideline values for mercury, lead and PCBs in mothers and women of child-bearing age in different populations in Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Russia and the United States (Alaska)
Fluorinated compounds in sediments from Resolute lake, Canada Fluorinated compounds in sediments from Resolute lake, Canada
Genes, macronutrients, and contaminants may have synergistic effects on the development of diseases Genes, macronutrients, and contaminants may have synergistic effects on the development of diseases. The probability for illness is increased when several predisposing factors are simultaneously [..]
Genetic and environmental factors increase in concert the susceptibility of an individual for public health problems such as, type2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome Genetic and environmental factors increase in concert the susceptibility of an individual for public health problems such as, type2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome. All these conditions may have [..]
Infant mortality in Arctic countries and regions (2000-2004) per 1000 population Infant mortality in Arctic countries and regions (2000-2004) per 1000 population
Life expectancy at birth in Arctic countries and regions (2000-2004) Life expectancy at birth in Arctic countries and regions (2000-2004)
Local food percentage, contaminant and nutrient content measured in duplicate meal portions from Uummannaq 1976 and 2004 and Narsaq 2006 Local food percentage, contaminant and nutrient content measured in duplicate meal portions from Uummannaq 1976 and 2004 and Narsaq 2006
Mercury and lead concentrations in blood of mothers, pregnant women and women of child-bearing age during different time periods Mercury and lead concentrations in blood of mothers, pregnant women and women of child-bearing age during different time periods
PBDEs and HBCD in beluga PBDEs and HBCD in beluga
PBDEs and HBCD in polar bears PBDEs and HBCD in polar bears
PBDEs and HBCD in seabirds PBDEs and HBCD in seabirds
PBDEs and PFOS in blood plasma of mothers and women of child-bearing age PBDEs (sum of BDE-47, -99, -100 and -153) and PFOS in blood plasma (Alaska: serum) of mothers and women of child-bearing age
PBDEs in Arctic air PBDEs in Arctic air. Particles in Arctic haze allow BFRs to transport to the Arctic from more southerly source regions. This may include DecaBDE, which was previously thought not to transport over [..]
PBDEs in ringed seals PBDEs in ringed seals
PCB, DDE, oxychlordane and toxapheneconcentrations in blood plasma (Alaska: serum) of mothers, pregnant women and women of child-bearing age during different time periods PCB, DDE, oxychlordane and toxapheneconcentrations in blood plasma (Alaska: serum) of mothers, pregnant women and women of child-bearing age during different time periods
PFOS biomagnification in the eastern Canadian Arctic marine foodweb PFOS biomagnification in the eastern Canadian Arctic marine foodweb
POPs graphs show examples of trends of legacy POPs in air over time from the Zeppelin station on Svalbard POPs graphs show examples of trends of legacy POPs in air over time from the Zeppelin station on Svalbard
POPs have been monitored at several locations around the Arctic POPs have been monitored at several locations around the Arctic; however, long-term monitoring has only been conducted at a few sites
Population structure in Arctic countries and regions Population structure in Arctic countries and regions
Range of arithmetic mean concentrations of total PCNs in biota of Arctic, subarctic and Antarctic regions Range of arithmetic mean concentrations of total PCNs in biota of Arctic, subarctic and Antarctic regions. B = blubber, F = fat, L = liver, E = eggs, P = plasma. Red lines indicate geometric means
Serum biomarkers respond differently in Inuit and European populations Serum biomarkers respond differently in Inuit and European populations, likely due to differences in genetic or lifestyle factors. Differences in contaminant mixtures may also play a role
Sources of PCFAs in the environment Sources of PCFAs in the environment. Pies represent relative magnitudes of different sources; values are in tonnes
Temporal trends of fluorinated compounds in marine mammals Temporal trends of fluorinated compounds in marine mammals
Time series of PBDEs and HBCD in Arctic wildlife Time series of PBDEs and HBCD in Arctic wildlife
Total air concentrations of fluorinated compounds, fluorotelomer alcohols and perfluorooctane sulfonamido alcohols Total air concentrations of fluorinated compounds, fluorotelomer alcohols (FTOH) and perfluorooctane sulfonamido alcohols (FOSE)
Traditional food consumption among Inuvialuit and Dene/Métis in Canada in 2003-2006 compared with that in 1997-2000 Traditional food consumption among Inuvialuit and Dene/Métis in Canada in 2003-2006 compared with that in 1997-2000; and traditional food consumptions in two communities in Chukotka, Russia in [..]
Transport pathways for fluorinated compounds Transport pathways for fluorinated compounds
Trends in infant mortality rate of Greenlanders, NWT Inuit and Alaska Natives compared to Denmark, Canada and USA Trends in infant mortality rate of Greenlanders, NWT Inuit and Alaska Natives compared to Denmark, Canada and USA