Updated review on contaminant communication experiences in the circumpolar Arctic

Arctic populations are amongst the highest exposed populations to long-range transported contaminants globally, with the main exposure pathway being through the diet. Dietary advice is an important immediate means to address potential exposure and help minimize adverse health effects. The objective...

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Main Authors: Eva M. Krümmel, Amanda D. Boyd, Danielle Brandow, Michael Brubaker, Chris M. Furgal, Robert Gerlach, Brian D. Laird, Mélanie Lemire, Lisa L. Loseto, Gert Mulvad, Shannon P. O’Hara, Kristin Olafsdottir, Jennifer F. Provencher, Mylène Ratelle, Arja Rautio, Kelly Skinner, Pál Weihe, Maria Wennberg
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Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2024-12-01
Series:International Journal of Circumpolar Health
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22423982.2024.2371623
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author Eva M. Krümmel
Amanda D. Boyd
Danielle Brandow
Michael Brubaker
Chris M. Furgal
Robert Gerlach
Brian D. Laird
Mélanie Lemire
Lisa L. Loseto
Gert Mulvad
Shannon P. O’Hara
Kristin Olafsdottir
Jennifer F. Provencher
Mylène Ratelle
Arja Rautio
Kelly Skinner
Pál Weihe
Maria Wennberg
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Michael Brubaker
Chris M. Furgal
Robert Gerlach
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Lisa L. Loseto
Gert Mulvad
Shannon P. O’Hara
Kristin Olafsdottir
Jennifer F. Provencher
Mylène Ratelle
Arja Rautio
Kelly Skinner
Pál Weihe
Maria Wennberg
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description Arctic populations are amongst the highest exposed populations to long-range transported contaminants globally, with the main exposure pathway being through the diet. Dietary advice is an important immediate means to address potential exposure and help minimize adverse health effects. The objective of this work is to enable easier access to dietary advice and communication guidance on contaminants with a focus on the Arctic. This manuscript is part of a special issue summarizing the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme’s Assessment 2021: Human Health in the Arctic. The information was derived with internet searches, and by contacting relevant experts directly. Results include risk communication efforts in European Arctic countries, effectiveness evaluation studies for several Arctic countries, experience of social media use, and the advantages and challenges of using social media in risk communication. We found that current risk communication activities in most Arctic countries emphasize the importance of a nutritious diet. Contaminant-related restrictions are mostly based on mercury; a limited amount of dietary advice is based on other contaminants. While more information on effectiveness evaluation was available, specific information, particularly from Arctic countries other than Canada, is still very limited.
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spelling doaj-art-60f23693e90349fda9cb9cc3fd002ddf2025-08-20T02:06:51ZengTaylor & Francis GroupInternational Journal of Circumpolar Health2242-39822024-12-0183110.1080/22423982.2024.2371623Updated review on contaminant communication experiences in the circumpolar ArcticEva M. Krümmel0Amanda D. Boyd1Danielle Brandow2Michael Brubaker3Chris M. Furgal4Robert Gerlach5Brian D. Laird6Mélanie Lemire7Lisa L. Loseto8Gert Mulvad9Shannon P. O’Hara10Kristin Olafsdottir11Jennifer F. Provencher12Mylène Ratelle13Arja Rautio14Kelly Skinner15Pál Weihe16Maria Wennberg17Inuit Circumpolar Council – Canada, Ottawa, CanadaThe Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USASchool of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, CanadaAlaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Department of Community Environment and Health, Anchorage, AK, USAIndigenous Environmental Studies & Sciences, Trent University, Peterborough, ON, CanadaDepartment of Environmental Conservation, Office of the State Veterinarian, Anchorage, AK, USASchool of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, CanadaCHU de Quebec Research Centre, Laval University, Québec, CanadaFreshwater Institute, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaGreenland Centre for Health Research, Institute of Health and Nature, University of Greenland, Nuuk, GreenlandFisheries Joint Management Committee, Inuvik, CanadaDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, IcelandCanadian Wildlife Service, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Ottawa, ON, CanadaSchool of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, CanadaResearch Unit of Biomedicine and Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, FinlandSchool of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, CanadaDepartment of Research, The National Hospital of the Faroe Islands, Tórshavn, Faroe IslandsDepartment of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Section of Sustainable Health, Umeå University, Umeå, SwedenArctic populations are amongst the highest exposed populations to long-range transported contaminants globally, with the main exposure pathway being through the diet. Dietary advice is an important immediate means to address potential exposure and help minimize adverse health effects. The objective of this work is to enable easier access to dietary advice and communication guidance on contaminants with a focus on the Arctic. This manuscript is part of a special issue summarizing the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme’s Assessment 2021: Human Health in the Arctic. The information was derived with internet searches, and by contacting relevant experts directly. Results include risk communication efforts in European Arctic countries, effectiveness evaluation studies for several Arctic countries, experience of social media use, and the advantages and challenges of using social media in risk communication. We found that current risk communication activities in most Arctic countries emphasize the importance of a nutritious diet. Contaminant-related restrictions are mostly based on mercury; a limited amount of dietary advice is based on other contaminants. While more information on effectiveness evaluation was available, specific information, particularly from Arctic countries other than Canada, is still very limited.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22423982.2024.2371623Contaminantspersistent organic pollutantsmercuryIndigenous PeoplesArcticdietary advice
spellingShingle Eva M. Krümmel
Amanda D. Boyd
Danielle Brandow
Michael Brubaker
Chris M. Furgal
Robert Gerlach
Brian D. Laird
Mélanie Lemire
Lisa L. Loseto
Gert Mulvad
Shannon P. O’Hara
Kristin Olafsdottir
Jennifer F. Provencher
Mylène Ratelle
Arja Rautio
Kelly Skinner
Pál Weihe
Maria Wennberg
Updated review on contaminant communication experiences in the circumpolar Arctic
International Journal of Circumpolar Health
Contaminants
persistent organic pollutants
mercury
Indigenous Peoples
Arctic
dietary advice
title Updated review on contaminant communication experiences in the circumpolar Arctic
title_full Updated review on contaminant communication experiences in the circumpolar Arctic
title_fullStr Updated review on contaminant communication experiences in the circumpolar Arctic
title_full_unstemmed Updated review on contaminant communication experiences in the circumpolar Arctic
title_short Updated review on contaminant communication experiences in the circumpolar Arctic
title_sort updated review on contaminant communication experiences in the circumpolar arctic
topic Contaminants
persistent organic pollutants
mercury
Indigenous Peoples
Arctic
dietary advice
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22423982.2024.2371623
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