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table 15.1

Concentrations of Total Mercury ( g/L) in Human Blood Samples from Different Countries of the Arctic Region

Ethnic
group

Geometric
mean

Sample
type

Year
collected

No. of
subjects Location Reference

Canada (average)

Caucasian 0.87 Maternal

1994-1999 134 Deutch et al. (2007)

1.22 Cord 1994-1999 134 Deutch et al. (2007)

Dene/Métis 1.35 Maternal 1994-1999 92 Deutch et al. (2007)

1.62 Cord 1994-1999 86 Deutch et al. (2007)

Inuit 3.51 Maternal 1994-1999 146 Deutch et al. (2007)

6.96 Cord 1994-1999 169 Deutch et al. (2007)

Baffi n Inuit 6.72 Maternal 1994-1999 31 Deutch et al. (2007)

12.2 Cord 1994-1999 61 Deutch et al. (2007)

Inuvik Inuit 2.13 Maternal 1994-1999 31 Deutch et al. (2007)

3.08 Cord 1994-1999 30 Deutch et al. (2007)

Kivalliq Inuit 3.66 Maternal 1994-1999 17 Deutch et al. (2007)

8.01 Cord 1994-1999 16 Deutch et al. (2007)

Kitikmeot Inuit 3.42 Maternal 1994-1999 63 Deutch et al. (2007)

6.26 Cord 1994-1999 58 Deutch et al. (2007)

Western NWT Dene 14.4 Cord 1878-1982 5 Wheatley (1994)

Dene 10.7 Maternal 1982-1983 76 Wheatley (1994)

N. Quebec Inuit 12.1 Cord 1993-1995 299 Dewailly et al. (2001)

Inuit 18.5 Maternal 1996-2000 95 Muckle et al. (2001a)

Inuit 10.4 Cord 1996-2000 130 Muckle et al. (2001b)

S. Quebec Nonindigenous 0.97 Cord 1993-1995 1109 Rhainds et al. (1999)

Ontario Fish eaters 2.2 Adults 1992-1993 176 Kearney et al. (1995)

Greenland

Average: 6 regions Inuit

34.8 Men 1995-2005 510 Walker et al. (2006)

Inuit 23.1 Women 1995-2005 Walker et al. (2006)

Ittoqqortoormiit Inuit 18.5 Men 1995-2005 Walker et al. (2006)

Inuit 20.8 Women 1995-2005 Walker et al. (2006)

Tasssilaq Inuit 31.6 Men 1995-2005 Walker et al. (2006)

Inuit 20.6 Women 1995-2005 Walker et al. (2006)

Nuuk Inuit 26.7 Men 1995-2005 Walker et al. (2006)

Inuit 3.31 Women 1995-2005 Walker et al. (2006)

Sisimiut Inuit 7.72 Men 1995-2005 Walker et al. (2006)

Inuit 10.1 Women 1995-2005 Walker et al. (2006)

Uummannaq Inuit 60.5 Men 1995-2005 Walker et al. (2006)

Qaanaaq Inuit 69.8 Men 1995-2005 Walker et al. (2006)

Inuit 57.2 Women 1995-2005 Walker et al. (2006)

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