Description:
In collaboration with ArcticNet and funded by Environment and Cliamte Change Canada and the Northern Contaminants Program, we collected air, water, zooplankton and sediment samples for persistent organic contaminants in the Canadian Archipelago in the summer of 2018. The contaminants we are focusing on are pesticides, flame retardants, fluorine containing compounds and fossil fuel related compounds. The major concern with persistent organic pollutants (POPs) is that they are taken up by arctic biota including fish, seals and whales so when traditional foods are eaten, northerners are exposed.
Our group has been conducting research on pesticides in the arctic since the early 1990s. Over the years the types of compounds investigated has evolved as the lists of compounds of concern have expanded. This work is complemented by air sampling at Alert and an arctic cod project targeting the same list of compounds.
We have developed pesticide trends in air and water over time at different locations in the Canadian Archipelago. Generally, the trends show that chemicals that have been banned are declining in air and water where chemicals that are still being used are remaining constant or increasing.
Dépôt source:
Polar Data Catalogue
Éditeur(s):
Environment Canada
Accès:
Public
License:
Research programs, CCIN, or ArcticNet take no liability for the use or transmission of this data
URL:
https://www.polardata.ca/pdcsearch/PDCSearchDOI.jsp?doi_id=12870
Date de publication:
2018-03-15
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