Archive for November 2017
Endocrine disruption and differential gene expression in sentinel fish on St. Lawrence Island, Alaska: Health implications for indigenous residents
We investigated polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) profiles and endocrine disruption in Alaska blackfish and ninespine stickleback living in the vicinity of the Northeast Cape formerly used defense (FUD) site on St. Lawrence Island in the Bering Sea. FUD sites are point sources of PCB pollution; the Arctic contains thousands of FUD sites, many co-located with indigenous…
Read MoreThe Social and Scientific Discovery of a Class of Emerging Contaminants: Per- and Polyfluorinated Chemicals
More than 15 million Americans in communities from Maine to Alaska drink water contaminated with toxic chemicals that can be traced to military and industrial sites. These highly fluorinated compounds known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFASs, are typically used in firefighting foams, oil and water repellents, furniture, waterproof clothes, take out containers, non-stick…
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