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Régions: Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut

étiquettes: contaminants, mercury, health, aboriginal community, traditional food, commercial food, blood

Objectif(s): To collect hair, blood and urine samples to determine the disease resistence and state of health of native people on traditional diets and those who consume large quantities of "junk" food. A comparison will be made with a control group of people from Cleveland. Lead and mercury determinations along with other heavy metals will also be undertaken on the hair and urine samples.