The influence of persistent organic pollutants in the traditional Inuit diet on markers of inflammation

• Published in: PLOS ONE
• Main Authors: Schæbel, L K, Bonefeld-Jørgensen, Eva Cecilie, Vestergaard, H, Andersen, Stig
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Journal Article; Arctic; Greenland; Nuuk; East Greenland; greenlandic; inuit
• Online Access: https://vbn.aau.dk/da/publications/9d8e24b4-f4f0-48a6-a609-9a3ffd0cafe1; https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0177781; https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5438139/pdf/pone.0177781.pdf

Concentrations of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are high in Inuit living predominately on the traditional marine diet. Adverse effects of POPs include disruption of the immune system and cardiovascular diseases that are frequent in Greenland Inuit. We aimed to assess the association between e...