Monitoring of Contaminants in Ringed Seals from the Canadian Arctic

This study on contaminants in ringed seals is part of the Northern Contaminants Program (NCP), which coordinates Canada's action on northern contaminants, including persistent organic pollutants (POPs), both nationally and internationally. The NCP is a multi-disciplinary initiative addressing health, science and communications issues related to contaminants in Canada's Arctic. The goal of this ringed seal monitoring program, led by four northern communities, is to determine the long-term trends of contaminants in seals in relation with their physical conditions as well as changing environmental factors. Outreach into communities involved in this long-term monitoring is also a priority of this project.