Notes on the Prevention and Treatment of “Spekk Finger”

Spekk finger is the Norwegian name for a condition which is confined to people engaged in Arctic sealing. The word indicates that the disease has its origin from the blubber of seals and other mammals.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:	Polar Record
Main Author:	Rodahl, Kåre
Format:	Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1943
Subjects:	General Earth and Planetary Sciences Ecology Geography, Planning and Development Arctic Polar Record
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s003224740003299x https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S003224740003299X

Description
Summary:	Spekk finger is the Norwegian name for a condition which is confined to people engaged in Arctic sealing. The word indicates that the disease has its origin from the blubber of seals and other mammals.