Health effects associated with measured contaminants in the Arctic: short communication
The Arctic Monitoring Assessment Program Human Health Assessment report 2021 presents a summary of the presence of environmental contaminants in human populations across the circumpolar Arctic and related health effects. Based on this report the objective of this paper is giving a short summary of t...
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| description | The Arctic Monitoring Assessment Program Human Health Assessment report 2021 presents a summary of the presence of environmental contaminants in human populations across the circumpolar Arctic and related health effects. Based on this report the objective of this paper is giving a short summary of the health effects related to the current level of persistent organic pollutants (POP) and metals. The overall key findings are as follows: i. metals and POP (polychlorinated biphenyls, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)) in the Arctic have known adverse health impacts on humans especially on developing foetuses and children. Lifestyle, diet and nutrition and genetics influence the risk; ii. POP and metals negatively impact the brain and immune system, increasing the risk of childhood obesity, type 2 diabetes later in life and negatively affect foetal growth and development: iii. marine food omega-3 fatty acids can diminish adverse effects of high mercury exposure on cardiovascular and neurological outcomes; iv. the interaction of genetic, lifestyle, nutrition status and contaminants can influence the risk of cancer, metabolic disease, nervous system disorders, disruption of reproduction and foetal and child growth. Future investigations must focus on genetically and effect modifiers and mixtures of POP exposures to explore the effect of chemical interaction on health outcomes. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8f255b123d11408dba4e9284eee5a4ce2024-11-29T19:53:25ZengTaylor & Francis GroupInternational Journal of Circumpolar Health2242-39822024-12-0183110.1080/22423982.2024.2425467Health effects associated with measured contaminants in the Arctic: short communicationEva Cecilie Bonefeld-Jørgensen0Manhai Long1Centre for Arctic Health & Molecular Epidemiology, Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, DenmarkCentre for Arctic Health & Molecular Epidemiology, Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, DenmarkThe Arctic Monitoring Assessment Program Human Health Assessment report 2021 presents a summary of the presence of environmental contaminants in human populations across the circumpolar Arctic and related health effects. Based on this report the objective of this paper is giving a short summary of the health effects related to the current level of persistent organic pollutants (POP) and metals. The overall key findings are as follows: i. metals and POP (polychlorinated biphenyls, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)) in the Arctic have known adverse health impacts on humans especially on developing foetuses and children. Lifestyle, diet and nutrition and genetics influence the risk; ii. POP and metals negatively impact the brain and immune system, increasing the risk of childhood obesity, type 2 diabetes later in life and negatively affect foetal growth and development: iii. marine food omega-3 fatty acids can diminish adverse effects of high mercury exposure on cardiovascular and neurological outcomes; iv. the interaction of genetic, lifestyle, nutrition status and contaminants can influence the risk of cancer, metabolic disease, nervous system disorders, disruption of reproduction and foetal and child growth. Future investigations must focus on genetically and effect modifiers and mixtures of POP exposures to explore the effect of chemical interaction on health outcomes.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22423982.2024.2425467ArcticcontaminantsPOPPFAShealth effects |
| spellingShingle | Eva Cecilie Bonefeld-Jørgensen Manhai Long Health effects associated with measured contaminants in the Arctic: short communication International Journal of Circumpolar Health Arctic contaminants POP PFAS health effects |
| title | Health effects associated with measured contaminants in the Arctic: short communication |
| title_full | Health effects associated with measured contaminants in the Arctic: short communication |
| title_fullStr | Health effects associated with measured contaminants in the Arctic: short communication |
| title_full_unstemmed | Health effects associated with measured contaminants in the Arctic: short communication |
| title_short | Health effects associated with measured contaminants in the Arctic: short communication |
| title_sort | health effects associated with measured contaminants in the arctic short communication |
| topic | Arctic contaminants POP PFAS health effects |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22423982.2024.2425467 |
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