Regions: Inuvialuit Settlement Region, Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
Tags: physical sciences, contaminants, health, sediment, geography, cancer, organisms
Principal Investigator: | Stich, H.F. (1) |
Licence Number: | 2447 |
Organization: | |
Licensed Year(s): |
1979
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Issued: | Jan 01, 1979 |
Objective(s): To collect samples of sediments, muds and small organisms for subsequent laboratory analysis to determine the geographic distribution and occurrence of cancer causing substances in Arctic waters. The purpose of the study is to find out if there is a possible health hazard to animals and local populations.