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Article: Dioxin-like compounds in fishing people from the lower north shore of the St. Lawrence River, Quebec, Canada.
- Article from:
- Archives of Environmental Health
- Article date:
- July 1, 1997
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THE LOWER NORTH SHORE of the St. Lawrence River, Quebec, is a sparsely settled region remote from the rest of Canada (Fig. 1). The area comprises approximately 15 settlements scattered along 400 km of marine coastline (from Kegaska to Blanc Sablon), and it is inhabited by more than 6 000 individuals. Many individuals are fishing people, by occupation, who depend on wild-caught animals not only as a source of revenue but also of sustenance. The animals consumed include seafood (e.g., finish, shellfish, marine mammals), terrestrial game, and sea birds and their eggs.[1] Given the lifestyles of the inhabitants, the quantity of wildlife consumed is considerable; researchers ...