Pathways of contaminants to the Arctic

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Pathways of contaminants to the Arctic. Many POPs (persistent organic pollutants), heavy metals and other contaminants from emissions further south are accumulated in Arctic food chains and ultimately in indigenous peoples. This process is often referred to as long-range pollution or long-range transport of pollutants. 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.
Sources AMAP 2002, ACIA 2004
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Hugo Ahlenius, UNEP/GRID-Arendal
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Published 2005
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