Canadian Arctic Contaminants Assessment Report

This report was intended as a reference document for front-line community professionals dealing with contaminants issues and information in their communities. The report contains information on the Northern Contaminants Program (NCP), traditional diets, contaminants and wildlife, contaminants in food, health risks of contaminants, and areas of the Arctic that are contaminated.

The purpose of producing this report is to provide an evaluation of the current state of contamination in the Canadian Arctic environment.