Data gaps hamper monitoring of heavy metals that threaten Arctic communities

Wednesday, June 3, 2020 - 13:20 in Earth & Climate

Some Alaskan soils harbor elevated concentrations of heavy metals that can harm human health, but critical data gaps impede understanding of exposure risks for Arctic communities. Clarice Perryman of the University of New Hampshire, Durham, and colleagues present these findings in the open-access journal PLOS ONE on June 3, 2020.

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