Licence #9058

Regions: Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut

Tags: contaminants, social sciences, food security, diet

Principal Investigator: Viren, Tom (7)
Licence Number: 9058
Organization:
Licensed Year(s): 1989
Issued: Jan 01, 1989

Objective(s): to make an initial assessment of the diets of families in one settlement, Sanikiluaq; to measure the concentrations of selected contaminants in the foods which our survey finds prevalent in local consumption patterns;

Project Description: The researcher will survey approximately 25 families weekly by using an interview/survey format to collect quantitative data. Participation will be entirely voluntary and all results of the study will be communicated to the community.