Principal Investigator:McLachlan, Stephane M Licensed Year(s):
2012
2011 Summary:
The overall goal of this project is to better understand and communicate the implications of industrial activity associated with the Athabasca tar sands and large scale hydro developments for environmental and human health as it affects the downstream Aboriginal communities.
The team completed Phase One of this project (collection of video and interview materials related to observed changes in ...
Principal Investigator:MacNeil, Chuck Licensed Year(s):20001999
1998
Summary:
This study will serve to establish the types & levels of organochlorines and heavy metals in maternal and cord blood samples, and the level of mercury in hair samples from participants in the area served by the Inuvik Regional & Social Services Board. Sampling protocol has been outlined technical specialists in the field of organochlorine in blood and mercury in hair. Participating mothers deliver...
Principal Investigator:Chan, L.H.M. Licensed Year(s):
1994
Summary:
The researchers will be collecting food samples and analyzing them for the presence of cadmium. The study is being conducted in concert with H. Kuhnlein's study on food use patterns in Dene/Metis communities. Thus, cadmium levels in food can be assessed in light of food consumption patterns in order to address the risks associated with consumption of foods containing cadmium....