The tragedy at Kapp Thordsen, Spitsbergen, 1872–1873. Could lead poisoning have been the cause?

ABSTRACT A group of 17 Norwegian sealers died in Svenskhuset, the Swedish House at Kapp Thordsen, Spitsbergen during the winter and spring of 1872–1873. The Swedish House was built by a mining company, but was left deserted as there were poor prospects for mining in the area. The house was well stoc...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Polar Record
Main Authors: Kjær, Kjell-G., Aasebø, Ulf, Hultgreen, Tora
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2009
Subjects:
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
Ecology
Geography, Planning and Development
Kapp Thordsen
Polar Record
Spitsbergen
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247409008432
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247409008432

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