Mercury in the Arctic

Frits Steenhuisen is one of the authors of this assessment report about Mercury in the Arctic.

The overarching goal of this assessment was to update information relevant to answering the question: What controls mercury levels in the Arctic and what are the effects on Arctic biota? Mercury continues to present risks to Arctic wildlife and human populations. Despite many remaining gaps in knowledge, this assessment confirms the need for concerted international action if mercury levels in the Arctic (and in the rest of the world) are to be reduced. It is of particular concern that mercury levels are continuing to rise in some Arctic species in large areas of the Arctic, despite reductions in emissions from human activities over the past 30 years in some parts of the world.