Time Trend of Persistent Organic Pollutants and Metals in Greenlandic Inuit during 1994–2015
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs), including polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), organchlorine pesticides and perfluoroalkylated substances (PFASs) and heavy metals bioaccumulate in the marine food chain in the Arctic regions, and thus, the Greenlandic population has a higher body burden due to rel...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:f5412df2913c4b2b962d430d4cf1a6ef 2023-05-15T14:55:45+02:00 Time Trend of Persistent Organic Pollutants and Metals in Greenlandic Inuit during 1994–2015 Manhai Long Maria Wielsøe Eva Cecilie Bonefeld-Jørgensen 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18052774 https://doaj.org/article/f5412df2913c4b2b962d430d4cf1a6ef EN eng MDPI AG https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/5/2774 https://doaj.org/toc/1661-7827 https://doaj.org/toc/1660-4601 doi:10.3390/ijerph18052774 1660-4601 1661-7827 https://doaj.org/article/f5412df2913c4b2b962d430d4cf1a6ef International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 2774, p 2774 (2021) Greenland arctic biomonitoring temporal time trend persistent organic pollutants heavy metals Medicine R article 2021 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18052774 2022-12-31T04:22:23Z Persistent organic pollutants (POPs), including polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), organchlorine pesticides and perfluoroalkylated substances (PFASs) and heavy metals bioaccumulate in the marine food chain in the Arctic regions, and thus, the Greenlandic population has a higher body burden due to relatively high intake of marine mammals. We assessed the temporal trend for POPs, including PCB 153; 1,1-dichloro−2,2-bis (p-chlorophenyl)-ethylene (p,p’-DDE); oxychlordane; six PFASs; mercury; lead and selenium in Inuit from Ilulissat, Nuuk, and across Greenland (including thirteen towns/districts), from 1994 to 2015. Data showed a significant annual decrease of 6.85–8.61% for PCB153, 6.67–8.61% for p,p’-DDE, 6.11–9.52% for oxychlordane, 5.92–6.76% for mercury and 6.48–9.43% for lead in Inuit women from Nuuk, Ilulissat, and across thirteen Greenlandic districts. The blood selenium level of all Greenlandic women increased 1.01% annually, while the trend direction was negative for Nuuk women. A similar pattern was seen for men across Greenland, with a yearly decrease of 11.3% for PCB 153, 8.61% for p,p’-DDE, 15.6% for oxychlordane, 13.1% for mercury and 12.2% for lead. Perfluorooctane sulfonate, perfluorohexane sulfonate and perfluorooctanoic acid significantly decreased 5.82–11.7% annually for both women and men across Greenland. For perfluorononanoic acid, perfluorodecanoic acid and perfluoroundecanoic acid, we observed an increasing trend for women across Greenland. In conclusion, there was a decreasing trend of the regulated POPs and metals but a potential increasing trend of the nonregulated PFASs in the Greenlandic population between 1994 and 2015. The continuing biomonitoring of contaminants of concern is important to protect the Arctic population heath. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic Population Greenland greenlandic Ilulissat inuit Nuuk Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Greenland Ilulissat ENVELOPE(-51.099,-51.099,69.220,69.220) Nuuk ENVELOPE(-52.150,-52.150,68.717,68.717) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18 5 2774 |
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Persistent organic pollutants (POPs), including polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), organchlorine pesticides and perfluoroalkylated substances (PFASs) and heavy metals bioaccumulate in the marine food chain in the Arctic regions, and thus, the Greenlandic population has a higher body burden due to relatively high intake of marine mammals. We assessed the temporal trend for POPs, including PCB 153; 1,1-dichloro−2,2-bis (p-chlorophenyl)-ethylene (p,p’-DDE); oxychlordane; six PFASs; mercury; lead and selenium in Inuit from Ilulissat, Nuuk, and across Greenland (including thirteen towns/districts), from 1994 to 2015. Data showed a significant annual decrease of 6.85–8.61% for PCB153, 6.67–8.61% for p,p’-DDE, 6.11–9.52% for oxychlordane, 5.92–6.76% for mercury and 6.48–9.43% for lead in Inuit women from Nuuk, Ilulissat, and across thirteen Greenlandic districts. The blood selenium level of all Greenlandic women increased 1.01% annually, while the trend direction was negative for Nuuk women. A similar pattern was seen for men across Greenland, with a yearly decrease of 11.3% for PCB 153, 8.61% for p,p’-DDE, 15.6% for oxychlordane, 13.1% for mercury and 12.2% for lead. Perfluorooctane sulfonate, perfluorohexane sulfonate and perfluorooctanoic acid significantly decreased 5.82–11.7% annually for both women and men across Greenland. For perfluorononanoic acid, perfluorodecanoic acid and perfluoroundecanoic acid, we observed an increasing trend for women across Greenland. In conclusion, there was a decreasing trend of the regulated POPs and metals but a potential increasing trend of the nonregulated PFASs in the Greenlandic population between 1994 and 2015. The continuing biomonitoring of contaminants of concern is important to protect the Arctic population heath. |
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Time Trend of Persistent Organic Pollutants and Metals in Greenlandic Inuit during 1994–2015 |
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Time Trend of Persistent Organic Pollutants and Metals in Greenlandic Inuit during 1994–2015 |
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Time Trend of Persistent Organic Pollutants and Metals in Greenlandic Inuit during 1994–2015 |
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Time Trend of Persistent Organic Pollutants and Metals in Greenlandic Inuit during 1994–2015 |
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Time Trend of Persistent Organic Pollutants and Metals in Greenlandic Inuit during 1994–2015 |
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time trend of persistent organic pollutants and metals in greenlandic inuit during 1994–2015 |
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