Summary of the findings and conclusions of the scientific evaluation meeting on contaminants in the north : meeting held in Ottawa, Ont. Feb. 28 - Mar. 2, 1989.: R39-14/1989E-PDF

"This report provides a summary of the present state of knowledge concerning contaminants in northern Canada. This knowledge base was the subject of a scientific evaluation meeting held in Ottawa, February 28-March 2, 1989. Approximately 50 scientists representing a broad spectrum of interests attended the meeting including a representative of each of the other seven circumpolar countries. An integrated ecosystem approach was taken to assess the contaminants issue which considered all aspects of the problem from sources to transport, freshwater, terrestrial and marine systems, human exposure through diets, and finally implications to human health"--Foreword.

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Publication information
Department/Agency Canada. Indian and Northern Affairs Canada.
Title Summary of the findings and conclusions of the scientific evaluation meeting on contaminants in the north : meeting held in Ottawa, Ont. Feb. 28 - Mar. 2, 1989.
Variant title Contaminants in Northern ecosystems and native diets : summary of an evaluation meeting held in Ottawa, February 28 to March 2, 1989
Publication type Monograph
Language [English]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Note(s) Digitized edition from print [produced by Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada].
Publishing information Ottawa : Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, 1989.
Description 7, [3] p.
Catalogue number
  • R39-14/1989E-PDF
Subject terms Northern studies
Pollutants
Scientific information
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