Environmental contamination of the Yupik people of St. Lawrence Island, Alaska

Persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic chemicals that originate primarily from industrial areas in temperate climates are ubiquitous in the Arctic. The people of St. Lawrence Island, Alaska, have never directly benefited from the industries that made and profited from use of these chemicals. This st...

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Main Authors: Carpenter, David O., Miller, Pamela K.
Format: Text
Language:unknown
Published: DigitalCommons@USU 2011
Subjects:
Environments
Contaminents
Yupik
Alaska
Environment
Indigenous Populations
Arctic
Lawrence Island
St Lawrence Island
Online Access:https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/kicjir/vol1/iss1/1
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1001&context=kicjir
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Summary:Persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic chemicals that originate primarily from industrial areas in temperate climates are ubiquitous in the Arctic. The people of St. Lawrence Island, Alaska, have never directly benefited from the industries that made and profited from use of these chemicals. This striking example of environmental injustice is discussed.

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