Overview of human health in the Arctic: conclusions and recommendations

Int J Circumpolar Health. 2016 Dec 13:75:33807. doi: 10.3402/ijch.v75.33807. eCollection 2016.

Abstract

This article is intended to provide an overview of the key conclusions, knowledge gaps and key recommendations based on the recent 2015 Arctic human health assessment under the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Program. This assessment was based primarily on data from human health monitoring and research studies and peer-reviewed literature published since the last assessment in 2009.

Keywords: AMAP; Arctic; biomonitoring; contaminants; environmental change; human health; risk.

MeSH terms

  • Arctic Regions
  • Communicable Disease Control / organization & administration
  • Environmental Exposure
  • Guidelines as Topic
  • Health Status*
  • Humans
  • National Health Programs / organization & administration
  • Needs Assessment / statistics & numerical data*
  • Public Health*
  • Quality Assurance, Health Care*
  • Risk Assessment / statistics & numerical data