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Lead exposure in Nunavik: from research to action [PDF]
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2012 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
Eric Dewailly +2 more
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Increased missense mutation burden of Fatty Acid metabolism related genes in nunavik inuit population. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Nunavik Inuit (northern Quebec, Canada) reside along the arctic coastline where for generations their daily energy intake has mainly been derived from animal fat.
Sirui Zhou +11 more
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Hysteroscopy needs of indigenous communities in Northern Quebec: a retrospective cohort study [PDF]
International Journal of Circumpolar HealthWe aimed to determine the surgical output for patients from Nunavik undergoing transfer to an urban centre for hysteroscopy, and associated costs. We performed a retrospective chart review of all patients from the 14 villages of Nunavik transferred for ...
Andrew Zakhari +4 more
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Les parcs nationaux du Nunavik : une offre touristique au service des sociétés autochtones ?
Espace populations sociétés, 2021 Today, the creation of national parks contributes to the development of arctic territories for tourism promotion purposes, as is the case in Nunavik, a region located in northern Quebec.
Véronique Antomarchi +2 more
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Inuit interpreters engaged in end-of-life care in Nunavik, Northern Quebec
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2017 Background: Inuit interpreters are key players in end-of-life (EOL) care for Nunavik patients and families. This emotionally intensive work requires expertise in French, English and Inuit dialects to negotiate linguistic and cultural challenges. Cultural
Mary Ellen Macdonald, Paul Brassard
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International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2018 About half of Nunavik Inuit live in overcrowded households compared to very few Canadians from the general population. Living in overcrowded households is associated with greater risks of suffering from mental health problems for Canadian adolescents ...
Gina Muckle +2 more
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Renewable Energy as a Catalyst for Equity? Integrating Inuit Interests With Nunavik Energy Planning
Urban Planning, 2021 Nunavik’s residents experience significant social and environmental disruptions due to climate change. These disruptions add to the widespread changes that the Inuit have encountered over the last century—changes that have left this community totally ...
Antoine Paquet +2 more
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Polar Research, 2022 In remote communities in the Canadian Arctic, petroleum hydrocarbons supply most household energy needs. Their transportation and use frequently incurs small volume spills in populated areas. The remediation method that is currently used when such spills
Vincent Taillard +5 more
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Arctic Science, 2021 A series of automatic time-lapse cameras installed along the southwestern side of Tasiapik Valley, near the village of Umiujaq, Nunavik (northern Québec) documented several departure modes and types of snow involved in snow avalanches during winter 2017 ...
Samuel Veilleux +2 more
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Risk communication and perceptions about lead ammunition and Inuit health in Nunavik, Canada
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2023 Lead ammunition is commonly used to hunt waterfowl and other wildlife in the Arctic. Hunting with lead is problematic because the toxicant can be transferred to the consumer.
Chris M. Furgal +4 more
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