##  [Arctic Caribou Contaminant Monitoring Program Report](/resource/arctic-caribou-contaminant-monitoring-program-report) 

Organization

[Northern Caribou Canada](/organization/northern-caribou-canada)

[Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)](/organization/environment-and-climate-change-canada-eccc)

 

 

Project

[Northern Caribou Canada](/project/northern-caribou-canada)

 

Resource Type

[Report](/taxonomy/term/38)

 

 

Author(s)

Mary Gamberg

Jeremy Brammer

 

 

Original Authors

Mary Gamberg

Jeremy Brammer

 

 

Contacts

[Clive Tesar](/contact/clive-tesar)

[Jeremy Brammer](/contact/jeremy-brammer)

[Mary Gamberg](/contact/mary-gamberg)

 

 

Resource Date:

2021

 

Page Length

6

 

 

This is a report that covers all of the results from a project to monitor contaminants in caribou. Some tests could not be done due to lack of lab capacity during the pandemic. The report concludes that: "Levels of most contaminants measured in caribou tissues are not of concern, although kidney mercury and cadmium concentrations may cause some concern for human health depending on the quantity of organs consumed. Caribou meat (muscle) does not accumulate high levels of contaminants and is a healthy food choice.

Concentrations of PFASs and PBDEs are low with respect to potential toxicity to caribou or those consuming caribou. Adults consuming Sanikiluaq reindeer are recommended to consume a maximum of seven whole livers each year due to PFOS levels in those livers."

Related herds: Porcupine, Beverly & Qaminirjuak, Barren-ground, Baffin Island

This resource and others can be found on the Northern Caribou Canada website. [To find more related resources click here.](https://www.northerncaribou.ca/)