AMAP Human Health Programme for Greenland 2000

Parameter groups measured/observed/modelled

Thematic Data Centre (AMAP)

Human Health TDC

Keywords

Updated 2000-06-19

Analysis of POP and heavy metals, in men and women (pregnant and non-pregnant), time and spatial trends, lifestyle factors, diet and smoking, biomarkers

This is a National Implementation Plan (NIP) project

Comments and additional information:

focus on East Greenland

Status: Ongoing
Project time span: 2000 - 2001
Data collection: 2000 - 2000
Data processing: 2000 - 2001
Data reporting: 2001 - 2001

Contact information

Contact person: Jens Carl Hansen
Address: Department of Environmental and Occupational Medicine Aarhus University Vennelyst Boulevard 6 Aarhus Denmark
Phone: +45 8942 6160
Fax: +45 8942 6199
Email: kd.ua.lim@hcj
Other project contacts: alternative contact phone number: +45 8942 6172 / 6157 alternative contact e-mails: bd@mil.au.dk / uv@mil.au.dk Other project contact: Professor Peter Bjerregaard, DICE

Parameters and Media

Parameter groups measured/observed/modelled

Biological effects

Heavy metals

Persistent organic pollutants (POPs)

Media sampled/studied/modelled

Human media

Additional information or further specification of types of data / information collected, species / tissues / organs sampled, etc.

biomarkers

Geography

Regions studied: Human Health TDC
Other areas: Specific focus on Eastern Greeenland
Stations or areas where observations are made: Angmassalik and Scoresbysund

Data availability

Are data archived or planned to be archived at an AMAP Thematic Data Centre?: yes-all

Data centres: Human Health TDC

References to key publications (or planned publications) and data reports

Deutch B, Hansen JC. High human plasma levels of organochlorine compounds in Greenland. Danish Medical Bulletin, vol47,#2, April 2000,

Samples/specimens archived in specimen banks?: Yes

Specimen banking information: Blood samples at -80 C, for 10 years

Methods & Procedures

Procedures and methodology used for, e.g., sampling and sample storage, sample pretreatment, extraction and analysis, including which laboratories are involved, references to methods employed, etc.: Sampling and analysis are carried out according to protocol described in Human Health Programme 1997-99
QA/QC Information (what QA/QC procedures are implemented, laboratories involvment in QA/QC activities, model verification/validation routines, etc.): OA/QC according to Human Health Programme protocol

Additional Information

Is this a bi- AND multi-lateral project (i.e. a project involving cooperation between different countries)?: No
Other institutes involved in the project: Danish Polar Centre DICE