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Alberta biomonitoring program : chemicals in serum of pregnant women in Alberta

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A comprehensive list of priority environmental contaminants were monitored in blood serum of pregnant women in 2005, with the purpose of establishing the magnitude of exposure to environmental... More ≫

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A comprehensive list of priority environmental contaminants were monitored in blood serum of pregnant women in 2005, with the purpose of establishing the magnitude of exposure to environmental contaminants during pregnancy for women living in all regions of Alberta. The objectives were specifically to examine the influence of age, geographic location, and seasonality on the maternal serum concentrations of man-made or naturally occurring chemicals that women may absorb from food, drinking water, air, soil, household dust, or commercial products. This is the first Province-wide biomonitoring study for Alberta.

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Chemicals in serum of children in southern Alberta (2004–2006) : influence of age and comparison to pregnant women

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A comprehensive list of priority environmental contaminants were monitored in blood serum of healthy children with the objective to examine the influence of age and to compare these new data with... More ≫

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A comprehensive list of priority environmental contaminants were monitored in blood serum of healthy children with the objective to examine the influence of age and to compare these new data with concentrations in pregnant women that were reported previously for the same region. In general, concentrations of detected contaminants were either lower or similar to concentrations reported in other studies of children in North America or around the world.

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2019 fish consumption guidance : mercury in fish

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This technical report was prepared to provide summary information about the fish consumption advice available for Alberta water bodies and to present new data collected from 2013 to 2016... More ≫

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This technical report was prepared to provide summary information about the fish consumption advice available for Alberta water bodies and to present new data collected from 2013 to 2016 (inclusive) along with attendant advice. The information in this report may be of interest to researchers, public health professionals, or members of the public who are interested in fish consumption advice in Alberta and want additional information. This document has been produced using methods described in past reports – as such, the information contained herein is a summary of available data related to mercury in fish and human health advice.

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Common questions about methylmercury levels in Alberta fish

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Answers some common questions around mercury levels in fish, such as potential health risks, safe levels of methylmercury, and fish consumption advisories.

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Mercury in fish : Pine Coulee and Twin Valley water management projects, southern Alberta

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This report looks at the mercury levels of fish in two Water Management Operations projects within Southern Alberta: the Pine Coulee Reservoir project and the Twin Valley Reservoir project. The... More ≫

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This report looks at the mercury levels of fish in two Water Management Operations projects within Southern Alberta: the Pine Coulee Reservoir project and the Twin Valley Reservoir project. The monitoring of mercury levels in fish were conducted between 1997 and 2007. This report deals with: concentrations of total mercury levels in various fish species; estimation of exposures; fish consumption limits; fish consumption advisories, and the health benefits of fish consumption.

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Mercury in fish : rivers and lakes, southern Alberta

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Based on the results of surveys of mercury levels in fish in rivers and lakes of Alberta in 1982 and 1983, fish consumption advisories were issued in the early 1990s, and have been published in... More ≫

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Based on the results of surveys of mercury levels in fish in rivers and lakes of Alberta in 1982 and 1983, fish consumption advisories were issued in the early 1990s, and have been published in the Alberta Guide to Sportfishing Regulation annually. In 2006, Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource and Development conducted a new survey of contaminant levels including mercury in various fish species from some rivers and lakes in Southern Alberta. Alberta Health and Wellness performed a human health risk assessment based on this new set of data to review existing fish consumption advisories. This report deals with: the concentrations of total mercury levels in various fish species and the trends of mercury levels in fish over the past 25 years; the estimation of exposures; fish consumption limits; fish consumption advisories; and health benefits of fish consumption.

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Mercury in fish : the Regional Aquatics Monitoring Program (RAMP)

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Initiated in 1997, the Regional Aquatics Monitoring Program (RAMP) is a joint environmental monitoring program that assesses the health of rivers and lakes in the Oil Sands Region of northeastern... More ≫

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Initiated in 1997, the Regional Aquatics Monitoring Program (RAMP) is a joint environmental monitoring program that assesses the health of rivers and lakes in the Oil Sands Region of northeastern Alberta. The program is designed to identify and address potential impacts of oil sands development. The monitoring of mercury concentrations in some fish species was part of the components of the RAMP program. In 2008, the RAMP committee submitted the monitoring results to Alberta Health and Wellness for human health risk assessment. This report deals with: concentrations of total mercury levels in various fish species; estimation of exposures; fish consumption limits; fish consumption advisories, and the health benefits of fish consumption.

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Mercury in fish in central Alberta : Lac la Nonne and Lac Ste Anne

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Lac la Nonne and Lac Ste Anne are two large lakes in Central Alberta which are used for fishing by First Nations and Métis, and by local and recreational anglers. Alberta Health and Wellness... More ≫

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Lac la Nonne and Lac Ste Anne are two large lakes in Central Alberta which are used for fishing by First Nations and Métis, and by local and recreational anglers. Alberta Health and Wellness analyzed data for fish collected in September 2008 from these two lakes. This report deals with: concentrations of total mercury levels in various fish species; estimation of exposures; fish consumption limits; fish consumption advisories, and the health benefits of fish consumption.

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