Concerns over increases in the level of cancers, reproductive problems, and thyroid disease on St. Lawrence Island prompted the Yupik communities of Gambell and Savoonga to engage in research to better understand sources of environmental contaminants that may be linked to health disparities on the island. Since 2000, a number of community-based participatory research (CBPR) exposure-assessment … Continue reading Community-Based Participatory Research in the Arctic: Sources of Environmental Contaminants on St. Lawrence Island, Alaska