Dataset Information

Non-persistent exposures from plasticizers or plastic constituents in remote Arctic communities: a case for further research.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Persistent organic pollutant exposures are well-documented in the Arctic, but fewer studies examined non-persistent chemicals, despite increased market food and consumer product consumption.

Objective

To measure phenol, paraben, phthalate, and alternative plasticizer concentrations in Inuit adults.

Methods

The study included 30 pooled urine samples from Qanuilirpitaa? 2017 Nunavik Inuit Health Survey (Q2017) participants. Creatinine-adjusted geometric mean concentrations (GM) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were compared across sex, age, and regions, and compared to those in the Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS) and the First Nations Biomonitoring Initiative (FNBI).