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A Long Way From Home—Industrial Chemicals in the Arctic That Really Should Not Be There
2023
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Roxana Suehring,
Martin Scheringer
Roxana Suehring,
Roxana Suehring,
Roxana Suehring,
Roxana Suehring,
Roxana Suehring,
Roxana Suehring,
Roxana Suehring,
Roxana Suehring,
Roxana Suehring,
Miriam L. Diamond,
Miriam L. Diamond,
Miriam L. Diamond,
Liisa M. Jantunen,
Liisa M. Jantunen,
Miriam L. Diamond,
Miriam L. Diamond,
Liisa M. Jantunen,
Martin Scheringer
Miriam L. Diamond,
Miriam L. Diamond,
Miriam L. Diamond,
Roxana Suehring,
Liisa M. Jantunen,
Liisa M. Jantunen,
Liisa M. Jantunen,
Roxana Suehring,
Roxana Suehring,
Miriam L. Diamond,
Miriam L. Diamond,
Martin Scheringer
Roxana Suehring,
Liisa M. Jantunen,
Liisa M. Jantunen,
Miriam L. Diamond,
Liisa M. Jantunen,
Miriam L. Diamond,
Martin Scheringer
Martin Scheringer
Martin Scheringer
Martin Scheringer
Liisa M. Jantunen,
Liisa M. Jantunen,
Liisa M. Jantunen,
Liisa M. Jantunen,
Roxana Suehring,
Miriam L. Diamond,
Roxana Suehring,
Martin Scheringer
Miriam L. Diamond,
Miriam L. Diamond,
Martin Scheringer
Roxana Suehring,
Roxana Suehring,
Miriam L. Diamond,
Miriam L. Diamond,
Miriam L. Diamond,
Martin Scheringer
Martin Scheringer
Liisa M. Jantunen,
Miriam L. Diamond,
Miriam L. Diamond,
Miriam L. Diamond,
Martin Scheringer
Martin Scheringer
Martin Scheringer
Roxana Suehring,
Roxana Suehring,
Liisa M. Jantunen,
Roxana Suehring,
Roxana Suehring,
Miriam L. Diamond,
Miriam L. Diamond,
Liisa M. Jantunen,
Martin Scheringer
Liisa M. Jantunen,
Martin Scheringer
Summary
This article explains how industrial chemicals used in everyday household products can travel through the atmosphere to reach the Arctic. The research highlights that persistent chemicals — including plastic additives — are global contaminants that accumulate in remote polar ecosystems far from their sources.
<p>It is hard to believe, but some of the chemicals in our couches, computers, and even phones can travel all the way to the Arctic. How is that possible? That is exactly what we were asking when we found chemicals that are used in everyday items—like computers, phones, and couches—in the Canadian Arctic. In this article, we will tell you about our research into these chemicals in the Canadian Arctic and what we found out about their abilities to “fly” and “swim” north to the Arctic. We will also share our ideas on how we can keep animals and people in the Arctic—and around the world—safe from some of these chemicals.</p>