Lead exposure in Nunavik: from research to action

Background. In 1999, the Government of Canada regulated the use of lead shot for hunting. Concurrently, the Nunavik Regional Board of Health and Social Services (NRBHSS) was informed of the results of an isotope study that pointed to lead ammunition as a likely source of lead exposure in Nunavik. Ra...

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Main Authors: Ariane Couture, Benoît Levesque, Éric Dewailly, Gina Muckle, Serge Déry, Jean-François Proulx
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2012-07-01
Series:International Journal of Circumpolar Health
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Online Access:http://www.circumpolarhealthjournal.net/index.php/ijch/article/view/18591/pdf_1