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Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) as sentinels for the elucidation of Arctic environmental change processes: a comprehensive review combined with ArcRisk project results

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Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) as sentinels for the elucidation of Arctic environmental change processes: a comprehensive review combined with ArcRisk project results. / Carlsson, Pernilla; Breivik, Knut; Brorström-Lundén, Eva et al.
In: Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Vol. 25, No. 23, 08.2018, p. 22499-22528.

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Carlsson, P, Breivik, K, Brorström-Lundén, E, Cousins, I, Christensen, J, Grimalt, JO, Halsall, CJ, Kallenborn, R, Abass, K, Lammel, G, Munthe, J, MacLeod, M, Øyvind Odland, J, Pawlak, J, Rautio, A, Reiersen, L-O, Schlabach, M, Stemmler, I, Wilson, S & Wöhrnschimmel, H 2018, 'Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) as sentinels for the elucidation of Arctic environmental change processes: a comprehensive review combined with ArcRisk project results', Environmental Science and Pollution Research, vol. 25, no. 23, pp. 22499-22528. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-018-2625-7

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Carlsson, P., Breivik, K., Brorström-Lundén, E., Cousins, I., Christensen, J., Grimalt, J. O., Halsall, C. J., Kallenborn, R., Abass, K., Lammel, G., Munthe, J., MacLeod, M., Øyvind Odland, J., Pawlak, J., Rautio, A., Reiersen, L-O., Schlabach, M., Stemmler, I., Wilson, S., & Wöhrnschimmel, H. (2018). Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) as sentinels for the elucidation of Arctic environmental change processes: a comprehensive review combined with ArcRisk project results. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 25(23), 22499-22528. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-018-2625-7

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Carlsson P, Breivik K, Brorström-Lundén E, Cousins I, Christensen J, Grimalt JO et al. Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) as sentinels for the elucidation of Arctic environmental change processes: a comprehensive review combined with ArcRisk project results. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 2018 Aug;25(23):22499-22528. Epub 2018 Jun 28. doi: 10.1007/s11356-018-2625-7

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Carlsson, Pernilla ; Breivik, Knut ; Brorström-Lundén, Eva et al. / Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) as sentinels for the elucidation of Arctic environmental change processes : a comprehensive review combined with ArcRisk project results. In: Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 2018 ; Vol. 25, No. 23. pp. 22499-22528.

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abstract = "Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) can be used as chemical sentinels for the assessment of anthropogenic influences on Arctic environmental change. We present an overview of studies on PCBs in the Arctic and combine these with the findings from ArcRisk—a major European Union-funded project aimed at examining the effects of climate change on the transport of contaminants to and their behaviour of in the Arctic—to provide a case study on the behaviour and impact of PCBs over time in the Arctic. PCBs in the Arctic have shown declining trends in the environment over the last few decades. Atmospheric long-range transport from secondary and primary sources is the major input of PCBs to the Arctic region. Modelling of the atmospheric PCB composition and behaviour showed some increases in environmental concentrations in a warmer Arctic, but the general decline in PCB levels is still the most prominent feature. {\textquoteleft}Within-Arctic{\textquoteright} processing of PCBs will be affected by climate change-related processes such as changing wet deposition. These in turn will influence biological exposure and uptake of PCBs. The pan-Arctic rivers draining large Arctic/sub-Arctic catchments provide a significant source of PCBs to the Arctic Ocean, although changes in hydrology/sediment transport combined with a changing marine environment remain areas of uncertainty with regard to PCB fate. Indirect effects of climate change on human exposure, such as a changing diet will influence and possibly reduce PCB exposure for indigenous peoples. Body burdens of PCBs have declined since the 1980s and are predicted to decline further.",
keywords = "Polychlorinated biphenyls, PCB, Arctic, Climate change , Environmental properties, Distribution pathways, Environmental fate ",
author = "Pernilla Carlsson and Knut Breivik and Eva Brorstr{\"o}m-Lund{\'e}n and Ian Cousins and Jesper Christensen and Grimalt, {Joan O.} and Halsall, {Crispin James} and Roland Kallenborn and Khaled Abass and Gerhard Lammel and John Munthe and Matthew MacLeod and {{\O}yvind Odland}, Jon and Janet Pawlak and Arja Rautio and Lars-Otto Reiersen and Martin Schlabach and Irene Stemmler and Simon Wilson and Henry W{\"o}hrnschimmel",
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T1 - Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) as sentinels for the elucidation of Arctic environmental change processes

T2 - a comprehensive review combined with ArcRisk project results

AU - Carlsson, Pernilla

AU - Breivik, Knut

AU - Brorström-Lundén, Eva

AU - Cousins, Ian

AU - Christensen, Jesper

AU - Grimalt, Joan O.

AU - Halsall, Crispin James

AU - Kallenborn, Roland

AU - Abass, Khaled

AU - Lammel, Gerhard

AU - Munthe, John

AU - MacLeod, Matthew

AU - Øyvind Odland, Jon

AU - Pawlak, Janet

AU - Rautio, Arja

AU - Reiersen, Lars-Otto

AU - Schlabach, Martin

AU - Stemmler, Irene

AU - Wilson, Simon

AU - Wöhrnschimmel, Henry

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N2 - Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) can be used as chemical sentinels for the assessment of anthropogenic influences on Arctic environmental change. We present an overview of studies on PCBs in the Arctic and combine these with the findings from ArcRisk—a major European Union-funded project aimed at examining the effects of climate change on the transport of contaminants to and their behaviour of in the Arctic—to provide a case study on the behaviour and impact of PCBs over time in the Arctic. PCBs in the Arctic have shown declining trends in the environment over the last few decades. Atmospheric long-range transport from secondary and primary sources is the major input of PCBs to the Arctic region. Modelling of the atmospheric PCB composition and behaviour showed some increases in environmental concentrations in a warmer Arctic, but the general decline in PCB levels is still the most prominent feature. ‘Within-Arctic’ processing of PCBs will be affected by climate change-related processes such as changing wet deposition. These in turn will influence biological exposure and uptake of PCBs. The pan-Arctic rivers draining large Arctic/sub-Arctic catchments provide a significant source of PCBs to the Arctic Ocean, although changes in hydrology/sediment transport combined with a changing marine environment remain areas of uncertainty with regard to PCB fate. Indirect effects of climate change on human exposure, such as a changing diet will influence and possibly reduce PCB exposure for indigenous peoples. Body burdens of PCBs have declined since the 1980s and are predicted to decline further.

AB - Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) can be used as chemical sentinels for the assessment of anthropogenic influences on Arctic environmental change. We present an overview of studies on PCBs in the Arctic and combine these with the findings from ArcRisk—a major European Union-funded project aimed at examining the effects of climate change on the transport of contaminants to and their behaviour of in the Arctic—to provide a case study on the behaviour and impact of PCBs over time in the Arctic. PCBs in the Arctic have shown declining trends in the environment over the last few decades. Atmospheric long-range transport from secondary and primary sources is the major input of PCBs to the Arctic region. Modelling of the atmospheric PCB composition and behaviour showed some increases in environmental concentrations in a warmer Arctic, but the general decline in PCB levels is still the most prominent feature. ‘Within-Arctic’ processing of PCBs will be affected by climate change-related processes such as changing wet deposition. These in turn will influence biological exposure and uptake of PCBs. The pan-Arctic rivers draining large Arctic/sub-Arctic catchments provide a significant source of PCBs to the Arctic Ocean, although changes in hydrology/sediment transport combined with a changing marine environment remain areas of uncertainty with regard to PCB fate. Indirect effects of climate change on human exposure, such as a changing diet will influence and possibly reduce PCB exposure for indigenous peoples. Body burdens of PCBs have declined since the 1980s and are predicted to decline further.

KW - Polychlorinated biphenyls

KW - PCB

KW - Arctic

KW - Climate change

KW - Environmental properties

KW - Distribution pathways

KW - Environmental fate

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DO - 10.1007/s11356-018-2625-7

M3 - Journal article

VL - 25

SP - 22499

EP - 22528

JO - Environmental Science and Pollution Research

JF - Environmental Science and Pollution Research

SN - 0944-1344

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