The impact of a Nickel-Copper smelter on concentrations of toxic elements in local wild food from the Norwegian, Finnish, and Russian border regions
Source at http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14070694 Toxic elements emitted from the Pechenganickel complex on the Kola Peninsula have caused concern about potential effects on local wild food in the border regions between Norway, Finland and Russia. The aim of this study was to assess Ni, Cu, Co, As,...
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ftunivtroemsoe:oai:munin.uit.no:10037/11609 2023-05-15T17:05:02+02:00 The impact of a Nickel-Copper smelter on concentrations of toxic elements in local wild food from the Norwegian, Finnish, and Russian border regions Hansen, Martine Dalgaard Nøst, Therese Haugdahl Heimstad, Eldbjørg Sofie Evenset, Anita Dudarev, Alexey A. Rautio, Arja Myllynen, Päivi Dushkina, Eugenia V. Jagodic, Marta Christensen, Guttorm N. Anda, Erik Eik Brustad, Magritt Sandanger, Torkjel M 2017-06-28 https://hdl.handle.net/10037/11609 https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14070694 eng eng MDPI International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Hansen MD, Nøst TH, Heimstad ES, Evenset A, Dudarev AA, Rautio A, Myllynen P, Dushkina EV, Jagodic M, Christensen GN, Anda EE, Brustad M, Sandanger TM. The impact of a Nickel-Copper smelter on concentrations of toxic elements in local wild food from the Norwegian, Finnish, and Russian border regions. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2017;14:694(7):1-16 FRIDAID 1501038 doi:10.3390/ijerph14070694 1660-4601 https://hdl.handle.net/10037/11609 openAccess VDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Helsefag: 800::Samfunnsmedisin sosialmedisin: 801 VDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Health sciences: 800::Community medicine Social medicine: 801 VDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Basale medisinske odontologiske og veterinærmedisinske fag: 710::Toksikologi: 730 VDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Basic medical dental and veterinary science disciplines: 710::Toxicology: 730 Journal article Tidsskriftartikkel Peer reviewed 2017 ftunivtroemsoe https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14070694 2021-06-25T17:55:25Z Source at http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14070694 Toxic elements emitted from the Pechenganickel complex on the Kola Peninsula have caused concern about potential effects on local wild food in the border regions between Norway, Finland and Russia. The aim of this study was to assess Ni, Cu, Co, As, Pb, Cd, and Hg concentrations in local wild foods from these border regions. During 2013–2014, we collected samples of different berry, mushroom, fish, and game species from sites at varying distances from the Ni-Cu smelter in all three border regions. Our results indicate that the Ni-Cu smelter is the main source of Ni, Co, and As in local wild foods, whereas the sources of Pb and Cd are more complex. We observed no consistent trends for Cu, one of the main toxic elements emitted by the Ni-Cu smelter; nor did we find any trend for Hg in wild food. Concentrations of all investigated toxic elements were highest in mushrooms, except for Hg, which was highest in fish. EU maximum levels of Pb, Cd, and Hg were exceeded in some samples, but most had levels considered safe for human consumption. No international thresholds exist for the other elements under study. Article in Journal/Newspaper kola peninsula University of Tromsø: Munin Open Research Archive Kola Peninsula Norway International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 14 7 694 |
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Source at http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14070694 Toxic elements emitted from the Pechenganickel complex on the Kola Peninsula have caused concern about potential effects on local wild food in the border regions between Norway, Finland and Russia. The aim of this study was to assess Ni, Cu, Co, As, Pb, Cd, and Hg concentrations in local wild foods from these border regions. During 2013–2014, we collected samples of different berry, mushroom, fish, and game species from sites at varying distances from the Ni-Cu smelter in all three border regions. Our results indicate that the Ni-Cu smelter is the main source of Ni, Co, and As in local wild foods, whereas the sources of Pb and Cd are more complex. We observed no consistent trends for Cu, one of the main toxic elements emitted by the Ni-Cu smelter; nor did we find any trend for Hg in wild food. Concentrations of all investigated toxic elements were highest in mushrooms, except for Hg, which was highest in fish. EU maximum levels of Pb, Cd, and Hg were exceeded in some samples, but most had levels considered safe for human consumption. No international thresholds exist for the other elements under study. |
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Hansen, Martine Dalgaard Nøst, Therese Haugdahl Heimstad, Eldbjørg Sofie Evenset, Anita Dudarev, Alexey A. Rautio, Arja Myllynen, Päivi Dushkina, Eugenia V. Jagodic, Marta Christensen, Guttorm N. Anda, Erik Eik Brustad, Magritt Sandanger, Torkjel M |
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The impact of a Nickel-Copper smelter on concentrations of toxic elements in local wild food from the Norwegian, Finnish, and Russian border regions |
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The impact of a Nickel-Copper smelter on concentrations of toxic elements in local wild food from the Norwegian, Finnish, and Russian border regions |
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The impact of a Nickel-Copper smelter on concentrations of toxic elements in local wild food from the Norwegian, Finnish, and Russian border regions |
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The impact of a Nickel-Copper smelter on concentrations of toxic elements in local wild food from the Norwegian, Finnish, and Russian border regions |
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The impact of a Nickel-Copper smelter on concentrations of toxic elements in local wild food from the Norwegian, Finnish, and Russian border regions |
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impact of a nickel-copper smelter on concentrations of toxic elements in local wild food from the norwegian, finnish, and russian border regions |
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