Assessment of exposure to perfluorinated industrial substances and risk of immune suppression in Greenland and its global context:a mixed-methods study

• Published in: The Lancet Planetary Health
• Main Authors: Sonne, Christian, Desforges, Jean-Pierre, Gustavson, Kim, Bossi, Rossana, Bonefeld-Jørgensen, Eva C, Long, Manhai, Rigét, Frank F, Dietz, Rune
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Arctic; Greenland; Scoresby; East Greenland; inuit; ringed seal; Scoresby Sound
• Online Access: https://pure.au.dk/portal/da/publications/assessment-of-exposure-to-perfluorinated-industrial-substances-and-risk-of-immune-suppression-in-greenland-and-its-global-context(b72e28f3-33d5-4fa2-9730-76c9cb90b55f).html; https://doi.org/10.1016/S2542-5196(23)00106-7

BACKGROUND: Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are ubiquitous global contaminants that do not readily biodegrade and are therefore routinely found worldwide in wildlife, humans, and the environment. There is a paucity of global assessments to understand regional and continental differences in exposur...