Looks at the project goal of supporting Inuit Tapirisat of Canada in working on children and family issues by consulting with six Inuit regions about policy and programs. Shares results from interviews with Elders.
Statistics for share of workers by activity sector, indicators broken down by gender and identity, workers by economic sector and identity, workers by economic sector and gender, highest educational attainment, mining site workforce, and employment and unemployment rate.
Sources: Canadian census, the Kativik Regional Government and
Quebec’s Ministry of Education.
Summarizes information found in the larger report Employment in Nunavik: Profile and Trends.
Environmental Health Perspectives, vol. 109, no. 12, December 2001, pp. 1291-1299
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Study on infant development reports elevated levels of neurotoxins, mercury, PCBs, and lead, and discusses possible protective measures present in nutrient supplements.