Managing the issue of mercury exposure in Nunavut

• Main Author: Solomon, Patricia-Ann.
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: McGill University 2005
• Subjects: Inuit > Health and hygiene > Nunavut; Methylmercury > Bioaccumulation > Nunavut; Mercury in the body; Health risk assessment > Nunavut; Nunavut; Repulse Bay; inuit
• Online Access: http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=98802

This study sought to characterize the risk to human health from dietary mercury (Hg) exposure in two Inuit communities, Repulse Bay and lgloolik. Hg exposure was estimated using food frequency questionnaires. Body burden was determined by measuring Hg in hair samples. Estimated average daily Hg expo...