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Transcriptomic and developmental effects of persistent organic pollutants in sentinel fishes collected near an arctic formerly used defense site
Alaska contains over 600 formerly used defense (FUD) sites, many of which serve as point sources of pollution. These sites are often co-located with rural communities that depend upon traditional subsistence foods, especially lipid-rich animals that bioaccumulate and biomagnify persistent organic pollutants (POPs). Many POPs are carcinogenic and endocrine-disrupting compounds that are associated with adverse health outcomes. Therefore, elevated exposure to POPs from point sources of pollution may contribute to disproportionate incidence of disease in arctic communities. We investigated PCB concentrations and the health implications of POP exposure in sentinel fishes collected near the Northeast Cape FUD site on Sivuqaq ...
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Plastics, Chemicals & Reproductive Health: Implications for a Changing Arctic
Building on the momentum of the national Collaborative on Health and Environment's recent webinar, “Plastic, Chemicals & Infertility: What We Know Now,” this follow-up conversation explores how those same chemical exposures are playing out in one of the most rapidly changing regions on Earth: the Arctic. In this webinar, leading environmental and reproductive epidemiologist Shanna Swan will join ACAT’s Executive Director and Senior Scientist, Pamela Miller, to connect the science behind endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), plastics, and fertility to emerging realities in Arctic communities. As climate change reshapes ecosystems, shifts in food systems, and global pollution pathways, Arctic populations face unique ...