Abstract
ABSTRACTFor the last two and a half decades, a network of human health experts under the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Program (AMAP) has produced several human health assessment reports. These reports have provided a base of scientific knowledge regarding environmental contaminants and their impact on human health in the Arctic. These reports provide scientific information and policy-relevant recommendations to Arctic governments. They also support international agreements such as the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) and the Minamata Convention on Mercury. Key topics discussed in this paper regarding future human health research in the circumpolar Arctic are continued contaminant biomonitoring, health effects research and risk communication. The objective of this paper is to describe knowledge gaps and future priorities for these fields.
Highlights
In 1991, the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP) was established with a mandate to develop a monitoring programme targeting Arctic pollutants
Arctic monitoring and research is important for understanding contaminant trends and health risks, and providing insight into the effectiveness of public health strategies, policies, and international mitigation actions to reduce exposure to contaminants
The Arctic Monitoring Assessment Program (AMAP) Health Assessment Group (HHAG) coordinates and creates opportunities for monitoring and research across the circumpolar Arctic, and has published several human health assessment reports [1,2,3,4]. These reports have provided reliable and up-to-date information which has formed the scientific basis for policy recommendations, and has ensured that public health decisions are based on the best available knowledge
Summary
In 1991, the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP) was established with a mandate to develop a monitoring programme targeting Arctic pollutants. The Human Health Assessment Group (HHAG) is an expert group under AMAP that assesses contaminant levels in human populations of the Arctic and contaminant impacts on human health. The AMAP HHAG coordinates and creates opportunities for monitoring and research across the circumpolar Arctic, and has published several human health assessment reports [1,2,3,4]. These reports have provided reliable and up-to-date information which has formed the scientific basis for policy recommendations, and has ensured that public health decisions are based on the best available knowledge
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