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Future directions for monitoring and human health research for the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme.

Authors :
Adlard B
Donaldson SG
Odland JO
Weihe P
Berner J
Carlsen A
Bonefeld-Jorgensen EC
Dudarev AA
Gibson JC
Krümmel EM
Olafsdottir K
Abass K
Rautio A
Bergdahl IA
Mulvad G
Source :
Global health action [Glob Health Action] 2018; Vol. 11 (1), pp. 1480084.
Publication Year :
2018

Abstract

For the last two and a half decades, a network of human health experts under the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Program (AMAP) has produced several human health assessment reports. These reports have provided a base of scientific knowledge regarding environmental contaminants and their impact on human health in the Arctic. These reports provide scientific information and policy-relevant recommendations to Arctic governments. They also support international agreements such as the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) and the Minamata Convention on Mercury. Key topics discussed in this paper regarding future human health research in the circumpolar Arctic are continued contaminant biomonitoring, health effects research and risk communication. The objective of this paper is to describe knowledge gaps and future priorities for these fields.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1654-9880
Volume :
11
Issue :
1
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Global health action
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
29943674
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2018.1480084