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AMAP 2017
Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP) 2017
E-Books
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Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP)
no. 6
The Argentinian Mother-and-Child Contaminant Study: A Cross Sectional Study Among Delivering Women in the Cities of Ushuaia and Salta
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Inger Økland
Jon Øyvind Odland
Silvinia Matiocevich
Marisa Viviana Alvarez
Torbjørn Aarsland ... [et al.]
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, 2017, p. article no. 1364598
Description
Overview of the Study on Environment and Reproductive Health which looked at exposure to PTS (persistent toxic substances).
Blood Concentrations of Persistent Toxic Substances in the Indigenous Communities of the Russian Arctic
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
A.A. Dudarev
A.V. Konaplev
T.M. Sandanger
S.V. Vlasov
G.I. Miretsky ... [et al.]
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 63, Supplement 2, 2004, pp. 179-182
Description
Investigations revealed that toxins in blood samples from Russian Arctic citizens were similar to those in coastal areas of Greenland and Canada.
Chronobiological and Morphofunctional Aspects of Arterial Hypertension Under Circumpolar Conditions
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
VYa. Polyakov
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 63, Supplement 2, 2004, pp. 302-306
Description
Findings of blood pressure monitoring on over 300 patients revealed that almost half had some cardiac issues.
Circumpolar Maternal Blood Contaminant Survey, 1994-1997 Organochlorine Compounds
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
J. C. Van Oostdam
E. Dewailly
A. Gilman
J. C. Hansen
J. O. Odland et al.
The Science of the Total Environment, vol. 330, no. 1-3, September 2004, pp. 55-70
Description
Differences in findings among countries studied may be partially accounted for by regional dietary preferences.
Consideration of Cultural and Lifestyle Factors in Defining Susceptible Populations for Environmental Disease
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
N. L. Judd
W. C. Griffith
E. M. Faustman
Toxicology, vol. 198, no. 1, May 20, 2004, pp. 121-133
Description
Results indicated Native Americans from coastal regions may consume 10 times or more seafood than the average U.S. person, exposing them more pollutants and biotoxins.
Consumption Guideline for Cadmium in Moose Meat in Northern British Columbia, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Andrew Jin
Kelly M. Joseph-Quinn
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 63, Supplement 2, 2004, pp. 169-173
Description
Study findings indicate that children and smokers should limit consumption of moose kidney and liver but consumption of moose muscle did not need to be restricted.
Contaminants in the Circumpolar North: The Nexus between Indigenous Reproductive Health, Gender and Environmental Justice
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joanna Kafarowski
Pimatisiwin, vol. 2, no. 2, Winter, 2004, pp. 39-52
Description
Argues contaminants effect men and women differently; further arguing that these gender differences and environmental justice must be addressed.
Definition of Indigenous Homelessness in Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jesse A. Thistle
Description
Discusses historical and contemporary factors which contribute to high rate of homeless found in the Indigenous population and looks at 12 different dimensions: historic displacement, contemporary geographic separation, spiritual disconnection, mental disruption and imbalance, cultural disintegration and loss, overcrowding, relocation and mobility, nowhere to go, escaping or evading harm, emergency crisis, and climatic refuge,
Effect of Chronic Exposure to Methylmercury on Eye Movements in Cree Subjects
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anne Beuter
Roderick Edwards
International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, vol. 77, no. 2, February 2004, pp. 97-107
Description
Found significant differences for fixation, pursuit and fast movements of the eye.
eHealth in Antarctica: A Model Ready to be Transferred to Every-Day Life
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sergio Pillon
A. R. Todini
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 63, no. 4, Special Issue:, 2004, pp. 436-442
Description
Looks at the first experimental telemedicine system operating out of the Antarctic to San Camillo Hospital, Italy.
Encountering Silence(s): Mitigating the Negative Social Impacts of Construction Camps With Lake Babine Nation
Theses
Author/Creator
Hannah Elizabeth Quinn
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--McGill University, 2017.
Exposure of a Cree Population Living Near Mine Tailings in Northern Quebec (Canada) to Metals and Metalloids
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dominique Bussières
Pierre Ayotte
Patrick Levallois
Éric Dewailly
Evert Niebor
Suzanne Gingras
Suzanne Côté
Insitut National de Santé Publique de Québec (INSPQ)
Archives of Environmental Health, vol. 59, no. 12, December 2004, pp. 732-741
Description
Examines the effect of residues from copper and gold mining on the population at Oujé-Bougoumou, Québec.
Final Report on the Alaska Traditional Diet Survey
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Carol Ballew
Angela Ross
Rebecca S. Wells
Vanessa Hiratsuka
Description
Goal was to measure intake of subsistence foods so that contaminant content and potential health effects could be identified. Sample consisted of 665 individuals between the 13 and 88 from 13 villages.
First Nations Food, Nutrition and Environment Study: Results from the Atlantic Region 2014
Alternate Title
FNFNES Results from the Atlantic Region 2014
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Laurie Chan
Olivier Receveur
Malek Batal
William Batal
Description
Study involves five components: household interviews collecting information on dietary patterns, lifestyle and general health status; environmental concerns and food security; sampling traditional foods for contaminants; sampling water for trace metals; hair sampling for mercury; and surface water sampling for pharmaceuticals
Food Sovereignty Assessment Tool
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Alicia Bell-Sheeter
Description
Comments on ways to make communities food secure by increasing knowledge about food-related needs and resources and by building collaboration and capacity.
From the Editorial Desk
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Juhani Hassi
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 63, no. 4, Special Issue: eHealth, 2004, pp. 308-309
Description
Brief Introduction to issue containing articles that review ehealth practices from northern health care units.
Future Directions: What Have We Learned? Where Do We Go From Here? We Have Learned a Lot In The Past Five Years About Understanding Contaminants Issues -- Where They Come From, The Levels In Our Wildlife And The Health Effects That They May Pose. The Next Phase Of The Northern Contaminants Program (NCP) Is Now Underway
Articles » General
Inuktitut, no. 94, 2004, p. Insert
Description
Discusses future research projects required to fully understand the effect contaminants are having on Inuit health.
A Guide to STS Problem Solving and Informed Social Action in Indigenous Communities
Alternate Title
A Guide to Problem Solving and Informed Social Action in Indigenous Communities
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ken Bryson
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 28, no. 1, Summer, 2017, p. [?]
Description
Guide developed using The Science, Technology and Society (STS) Panels to provide awareness and solve community issues where the three meet.
Health Condition of Siberian Population (Medical Ecological Analysis)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
V.A. Truafkin
S.G. Krivoschekov
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 63, Supplement 2, 2004, pp. 93-97
Description
Findings show that vulnerable sectors of the population were more prone to a decline in mental stability.
Health Effects Associated With Solid Waste Disposal in Alaska Native Villages
Theses
Author/Creator
Susan Vibeke Maria Gilbreath
Description
Epidemiology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of California, Davis, 2004.
How Does the Media Portray Drinking Water Security in Indigenous Communities in Canada?: An Analysis of Canadian Newspaper Coverage from 2000-2015
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Steven Lam
Ashlee Cunsolo
Alexandra Sawatzky
James Ford
Sherilee L. Harper
BMC Public Health, vol. 17, 2017, p. article no. 282
Description
Search performed in Windspeaker, Toronto Star, The Globe and Mail, and National Post yielded 256 relevant results. Analysis of articles found limited coverage focused of government responses rather than preventative measures.
The Importance of Marine Foods to a Near-Urban First Nation Community in Coastal British Columbia, Canada: Towards a Risk-Benefit Assessment
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lizzy Mos
Janel Jack
Donna Cullon
Laurie
Montour
Carl Alleyne
Peter S. Ross
Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, vol. 67, no. 8-10, May 2004, pp. 791-808
Description
Survey of the Sencoten (Saanich) people and exposure to persistent organic pollutants (POPs) via traditional foods including fish and aquatic resources.
Indigenous World 2017
E-Books
Author/Creator
Shankar Limbu
Albert K. Barume
José Aylwin
Johan Strömgren
Olga Murashko .. [et al.]
The International Right to Health for Indigenous Peoples in Canada
Alternate Title
Discussion Paper Series in Aboriginal Health. Legal Issues ; no. 3
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Yvonne Boyer
Description
Examines the right to health in international law and Canada's obligation to implement that right for Indigenous people.
Introduction: Indigenous Knowledge Recovery is Indigenous Empowerment
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Waziyatawin Angela Wilson
The American Indian Quarterly, vol. 28, no. 3/4, The Recovery of Indigenous Knowledge, Summer/Autumn, 2004, pp. 359-372
Description
Introduction to special issue.
The Inuit Food System: Ecological, Economic and the Environmental Dimensions of the Nutrition Transition
Theses
Author/Creator
Tiffannie Kenny
Description
Biology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Ottawa, 2017.
Inuvialuit Country Foods...Still Healthy, Safe and Strong
Articles » General
Inuktitut, no. 94, 2004
Description
Studies show that contaminant levels in the Inuvialuit Region are low according to Health Canada's guidelines for safety.
Labrador Country Foods...The Wealth of Our Land
Articles » General
Inuktitut, no. 94, 2004
Description
Describes the role of the Regional Contaminants Coordinators (RCCs) who developed several projects under CACAR-II (Canadian Arctic Contaminants Assessment Report)
NSW Health Celebrates Aboriginal Environmental Health Graduate
Articles » General
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 28, no. 6, November/December 2004, p. 13
Description
Brief notice celebrates the successful graduation of a student who participated in an exchange program at the Saskatchewan Indian Federated College at the University of Regina.
Nunavik Country Foods...They're Our Way of Life
Articles » General
Inuktitut, no. 94, 2004
Description
Briefly describes some of the organizations that study issues related to food, contaminants, the environment and health.
Nunavut Country Foods...Our Way of Survival
Articles » General
Inuktitut, no. 94, 2004, p. Insert
Description
Describes the interaction between researchers and local hunters that assists in determining the risks and benefits of eating country foods.
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Nine: Introduction and Directions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Seven: Unit Scope and Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Two: Unit Scope and Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
The Opinions of Ambulance Personnel Regarding Using a Heated Mattress for Patients Being Cared for in a Cold Climate - An Intervention Study in Ambulance Care
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jonas Aléx
Tom Uppstu
Britt-Inger Saveman
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, 2017, p. article no. 1379305
Description
Ambulance personnel from northern Sweden rate their experiences as being positive for patient comfort.
Our Identities as Civic Power
Alternate Title
2017 State of Native Youth Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Center for Native American Youth at the Aspen Institute
[Erik R. Stegman
Amber Richardson
Josie Raphaelito
Aaron Slater
Bettina Gonzalez]
Description
Reports on the results of the Generation Indigenous (Gen-I) Online Roundtable Survey of Native American youth between the ages 18-24. Respondents were asked about their three top priorities, what they are doing to tackle their challenges, and some of the ways they are partnering with their community to build resilience.
Parkinson's Disease Among Inuit in Greenland: Organochlorines as Risk Factors
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
O.G. Koldkjær
L. Wermuth
P. Bjerregaard
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 63, Supplement 2, 2004, pp. 366-368
Description
Claims that evidence points to connection between pesticide exposure and Parkinson's Disease.
Persistent Toxic Substances, Food Security and Indigenous Peoples of the Russian North: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Global Environment Facility (GEF)
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP)
Russian Association of the Indigenous Peoples of the North
Siberia and Far East (RAIPON)
Preterm Delivery Among Inuit Women in the Baffin Region of the Canadian Arctic
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Muggah
Daniel Way
Margaret Muirhead
Bruce Baskerville
International Journal of Circumpolar Health , vol. 63, Supplement 2, 2004, pp. 242-247
Description
Evaluates the rates and causes of preterm delivery, and why Inuit women have more than twice the Canadian national average rate for preterm birth.
Profiling the eNuk Program
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Alexandra Sawatzky
Ashlee Cunsolo
Oliver Cook
Dan Gillis
Inez Shiwak ... [et al.]
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 5, no. 2, Innovations in Community Health and Wellness, July 2017, pp. 18-22
Description
Looks at Inuit strategy for monitoring and responding to the impacts of environmental change on health and wellbeing in Rigolet, Nunatsiavut.
Risks and Impacts to First Nation Health and the Mount Polley Mine Tailings Dam Failure
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Janis Shandro
Laura Jokinen
Alison Stockwell
Francesco Mazzei
Mirko S. Winkler
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 12, no. 2, 2017, pp. 84-102
Description
Describes findings from the Mount Polley Mine Health Impact Assessment including which communities were impacted by the breached dam.
Semen Quality in Greenland
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gunnar Toft
Henning Sloth Pedersen
Jens Peter Bonde
INUENDO Research Team
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 63, Supplement 2, pp. 174-178
Description
Lower sperm cell motility on the east coast appears to be related to the higher environmental contaminants detected there.
Spring Snow Lowers Human Melatonin
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Juhani Leppäluoto
Kirsti Sikkiä
Victor Bebbo Meyer-Rochow
Juhani Hassi
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 63, Supplement 2, 2004, pp. 161-164
Description
Collection of urinary samples revealed that light reaching the eyes via the snow or other reflecting surfaces appeared to be the most effective.
"Straight from the Heavens into Your Bucket": Domestic Rainwater Harvesting as a Measure to Improve Water Security in a Subarctic Indigenous Community
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nicholas Mercer
Maura Hanrahan
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, 2017, p. article no. 1312223
Description
Discusses project to improve water access for the Inuit community of Black Tickle-Domino, Labrador.
Task-dependent Cold Stress During Expeditions in Antarctic Environments
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Drew M. Morris
June J. Pilcher
Robert B. Power
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, 2017, pp. 1-7
Description
Looks at health and safety risks in the polar tourism industry in the Antarctic.
Theses / Dissertations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 28, no. 2, Espaces-Lieux-Noms / Spaces-Places-Names, 2004, pp. 249-264
Description
Compiles and briefly reviews relevant theses.
Traditional Animal Foods of Indigenous Peoples of Northern North America: the Contributions of Wildlife Diversity to the Subsistence and Nutrition of Indigenous Cultures
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Harriet V. Kuhnlein
Murray M. Humphries
Description
Web publication describes and references published literature. Presents data for 527 species, drawing from over 490 ethnographic sources, and additional 91 unique sources reporting nutritional information, and 357 sources containing basic biological information.
Trends in Nunavut Climate Change Research: 1997 to 2004
Documents & Presentations
Description
Analysis results taken from licenses issued under the Nunavut Scientists Act only.
Understanding the Connection Between People and the Land: Implications For Social-Ecological Health at Iskatewizaagegan No. 39 Independent First Nation
Theses
Author/Creator
Christa Gail Foley
Description
Natural Resource Management Thesis (M.N.R.)--University of Manitoba, 2004.