Rapid socio-cultural change and health in the Arctic

The colonization of the circumpolar peoples has had a profound influence on their health. History tells about devastating epidemics and the introduction of alcohol. The last 50 years have witnessed an unprecedented societal development in Greenland and a rapid epidemiological transition. Physical he...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:International Journal of Circumpolar Health
Main Author: Bjerregaard, P
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2001
Subjects:
Arctic Regions
Cardiovascular Diseases
Culture
Diabetes Mellitus
Environmental Pollution
Female
Greenland
Health Status Indicators
Health Transition
Humans
Incidence
Infant
Infant Mortality
Inuits
Male
Social Change
Suicide
Tuberculosis
Arctic
Circumpolar Health
greenlandic
International Journal of Circumpolar Health
inuit
inuits
Online Access:https://portal.findresearcher.sdu.dk/da/publications/045fe623-6d9b-4e5b-8798-7ded1c98d22b
https://doi.org/10.1080/25761900.2022.12220580
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Summary:The colonization of the circumpolar peoples has had a profound influence on their health. History tells about devastating epidemics and the introduction of alcohol. The last 50 years have witnessed an unprecedented societal development in Greenland and a rapid epidemiological transition. Physical health and survival have improved but at the expense of mental health. The incidence of tuberculosis and the infant mortality rate have decreased because of improved socioeconomic conditions and health care. Mental health has deteriorated parallel to the rapid modernization of Greenlandic society. Chronic diseases are on the increase due to changing life styles, and environmental pollution with mercury and persistent organic pollutants may pose a threat to future generations of Inuit.

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