Martine D. Hansen
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Martine D. Hansen has a total of 12 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Alexey Anatoljevich Dudarev
Northwest Public Health Research Center
1 shared publication - Anita Evenset
Akvaplan-niva, The Fram Centre, NO-9296 Tromsø, Norway
1 shared publication - Arja Rautio
University of Oulu
1 shared publication - Eldbjørg Sofie Heimstad
NILU, The Fram Centre, 9296 Tromsø, Norway
1 shared publication - Erik Eik Anda
Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
1 shared publication - Eugenia V. Dushkina
Hygiene Department, Northwest Public Health Research Centre (NWPHRC), St. Petersburg 191036, Russia
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- Open Access
- 28 June 2017
- Published by MDPI AG in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
- Vol. 14 (7) , 694
The Impact of a Nickel-Copper Smelter on Concentrations of Toxic Elements in Local Wild Food from the Norwegian, Finnish, and Russian Border Regions
Toxic elements emitted from the Pechenganickel complex on the Kola Peninsula have caused concern about potential effects on local wild food in the border regions between Norway, Finland and Russia. The aim of this study was to assess Ni, Cu, Co, As, Pb, Cd, and Hg concentrations in local wild foods from these border regions. During 2013–2014, we collected samples of different berry, mushroom, fish, and game species from sites at varying distances from the Ni-Cu smelter in all three border regions. Our results indicate that the Ni-Cu smelter is the main source of Ni, Co, and As in local wild foods, whereas the sources of Pb and Cd are more complex. We observed no consistent trends for Cu, one of the main toxic elements emitted by the Ni-Cu smelter; nor did we find any trend for Hg in wild food. Concentrations of all investigated toxic elements were highest in mushrooms, except for Hg, which was highest in fish. EU maximum levels of Pb, Cd, and Hg were exceeded in some samples, but most had levels considered safe for human consumption. No international thresholds exist for the other elements under study.
- 28 June 2017
- Published by MDPI AG in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
- Vol. 14 (7) , 694
Open AccessThe Impact of a Nickel-Copper Smelter on Concentrations of Toxic Elements in Local Wild Food from the Norwegian, Finnish, and Russian Border Regions
Toxic elements emitted from the Pechenganickel complex on the Kola Peninsula have caused concern about potential effects on local wild food in the border regions between Norway, Finland and Russia. The aim of this study was to assess Ni, Cu, Co, As, Pb, Cd, and Hg concentrations in local wild foods from these border regions. During 2013–2014, we collected samples of different berry, mushroom, fish, and game species from sites at varying distances from the Ni-Cu smelter in all three border regions. Our results indicate that the Ni-Cu smelter is the main source of Ni, Co, and As in local wild foods, whereas the sources of Pb and Cd are more complex. We observed no consistent trends for Cu, one of the main toxic elements emitted by the Ni-Cu smelter; nor did we find any trend for Hg in wild food. Concentrations of all investigated toxic elements were highest in mushrooms, except for Hg, which was highest in fish. EU maximum levels of Pb, Cd, and Hg were exceeded in some samples, but most had levels considered safe for human consumption. No international thresholds exist for the other elements under study.