Health risk modifiers of exposure to persistent pollutants among indigenous peoples of Chukotka
The aim of the study was to assess temporal trends in health risks related to most common persistent contaminants, including polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethanes (DDTs), lead (Pb), as well as mercury (Hg) among indigenous peoples living in coastal areas of Chukotka in...
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ftntnutrondheimi:oai:ntnuopen.ntnu.no:11250/2994097 2023-05-15T15:08:41+02:00 Health risk modifiers of exposure to persistent pollutants among indigenous peoples of Chukotka Chashchin, Valery Kovshov, Aleksandr A. Thomassen, Yngvar Sorokina, Tatiana Gorbanev, Sergey A. Morgunov, Boris Gudkov, Andrey B. Chashchin, Maxim Sturlis, Natalia V. Trofimova, Anna Odland, Jon Øyvind Nieboer, Evert 2020 application/pdf https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2994097 https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17010128 eng eng MDPI International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH). 2020, 17 (1), . urn:issn:1661-7827 https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2994097 https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17010128 cristin:1842303 Navngivelse 4.0 Internasjonal http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.no CC-BY 10 17 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH) 1 Peer reviewed Journal article 2020 ftntnutrondheimi https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17010128 2022-05-11T22:39:41Z The aim of the study was to assess temporal trends in health risks related to most common persistent contaminants, including polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethanes (DDTs), lead (Pb), as well as mercury (Hg) among indigenous peoples living in coastal areas of Chukotka in Arctic Russia. This is examined in relation to exposure pathways and a range of social and behavioral factors capable of modifying the exposure to these contaminants, including place of residence, income, traditional subsistence, alcohol consumption, and awareness of risk prevention. The primary exposure pathway for PCBs is shown to be the intake of traditional foods, which explained as much as 90% of the total health risk calculated employing established risk guidelines. Nearly 50% of past DDT-related health risks also appear to have been contributed by contaminated indoor surfaces involving commonly used DDT-containing insecticides. Individuals who practiced traditional activities are shown to have experienced a 4.4-fold higher risk of exposure to PCBs and a 1.3-fold higher risk for DDTs, Pb, and Hg. Low income, high consumption of marine mammal fat, alcohol consumption, and lack of awareness of health risk prevention are attributed to a further 2- to 6-fold increase in the risk of PCBs exposure. Low socioeconomic status enhances the health risks associated with exposure to the persistent contaminants examined. publishedVersion Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Chukotka NTNU Open Archive (Norwegian University of Science and Technology) Arctic International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17 1 128 |
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The aim of the study was to assess temporal trends in health risks related to most common persistent contaminants, including polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethanes (DDTs), lead (Pb), as well as mercury (Hg) among indigenous peoples living in coastal areas of Chukotka in Arctic Russia. This is examined in relation to exposure pathways and a range of social and behavioral factors capable of modifying the exposure to these contaminants, including place of residence, income, traditional subsistence, alcohol consumption, and awareness of risk prevention. The primary exposure pathway for PCBs is shown to be the intake of traditional foods, which explained as much as 90% of the total health risk calculated employing established risk guidelines. Nearly 50% of past DDT-related health risks also appear to have been contributed by contaminated indoor surfaces involving commonly used DDT-containing insecticides. Individuals who practiced traditional activities are shown to have experienced a 4.4-fold higher risk of exposure to PCBs and a 1.3-fold higher risk for DDTs, Pb, and Hg. Low income, high consumption of marine mammal fat, alcohol consumption, and lack of awareness of health risk prevention are attributed to a further 2- to 6-fold increase in the risk of PCBs exposure. Low socioeconomic status enhances the health risks associated with exposure to the persistent contaminants examined. publishedVersion |
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Chashchin, Valery Kovshov, Aleksandr A. Thomassen, Yngvar Sorokina, Tatiana Gorbanev, Sergey A. Morgunov, Boris Gudkov, Andrey B. Chashchin, Maxim Sturlis, Natalia V. Trofimova, Anna Odland, Jon Øyvind Nieboer, Evert |
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Chashchin, Valery Kovshov, Aleksandr A. Thomassen, Yngvar Sorokina, Tatiana Gorbanev, Sergey A. Morgunov, Boris Gudkov, Andrey B. Chashchin, Maxim Sturlis, Natalia V. Trofimova, Anna Odland, Jon Øyvind Nieboer, Evert Health risk modifiers of exposure to persistent pollutants among indigenous peoples of Chukotka |
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Chashchin, Valery Kovshov, Aleksandr A. Thomassen, Yngvar Sorokina, Tatiana Gorbanev, Sergey A. Morgunov, Boris Gudkov, Andrey B. Chashchin, Maxim Sturlis, Natalia V. Trofimova, Anna Odland, Jon Øyvind Nieboer, Evert |
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Health risk modifiers of exposure to persistent pollutants among indigenous peoples of Chukotka |
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Health risk modifiers of exposure to persistent pollutants among indigenous peoples of Chukotka |
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Health risk modifiers of exposure to persistent pollutants among indigenous peoples of Chukotka |
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Health risk modifiers of exposure to persistent pollutants among indigenous peoples of Chukotka |
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Health risk modifiers of exposure to persistent pollutants among indigenous peoples of Chukotka |
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health risk modifiers of exposure to persistent pollutants among indigenous peoples of chukotka |
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