FNECP Funded Projects

FNECP Funded Projects

Human biomonitoring

2015-2016

Mitigating the contaminated source of traditional foods with an uncontaminated river system

2016-2017

Speciation of arsenic and mercury in volunteers, traditional foods and the environment at Walpole Island First Nation complemented with 24-Hour dietary recall surveys and a food frequency questionnaire

Radon exposure assessment

2015-2016

Radon testing in two northern Dene First Nation communities

2018-2019

Assessing indoor exposure to radon gas and related health impacts at Red Earth Cree Nation, Saskatchewan

Chemical surveillance of traditional food, water and soil

2015-2016

An investigation of fish and water quality in Primrose Lake and their effects on Cold Lake First Nations members

Assessment of exposure to chlorinated organic carbon compounds through the ingestion of moose for members of Swan River First Nation

Assessment of exposure of metals through the ingestion of snowshoe hare and grouse for member of Swan River First Nation

English River First Nation country foods assessment

Mitigating the contaminated source of traditional foods with an uncontaminated river system

2016-2017

Assessment of fish tissue quality in Hook, Winefred and Kirby Lakes for the members of the Chipewyan Prairie Dene First Nation

An assessment of Cold Lake First Nations members’ exposure to metals through ingestion of moose tissues

Investigation of exposure to metals (including mercury) through the ingestion of piscivorous fish from Lesser Slave Lake for members of Swan River First Nation

Speciation of arsenic and mercury in volunteers, traditional foods and the environment at Walpole Island First Nation complemented with 24-Hour dietary recall surveys and a food frequency questionnaire

2017-2018

Cold Lake First Nations traditional plant quality study

Serpent River First Nation traditional food analysis

Eagle Lake First Nation aquatic environmental contaminants monitoring program

Phase II Aquatic Contamination Assessment

Investigation of glyphosate residues in deer or moose tissues, browse, and berries in Maliseet Territory in New Brunswick

2018-2019

Investigation of metals and organic compounds in scallops and lobster harvested by Maliseet in New Brunswick

A community-based monitoring study to establish baseline fish mercury and heavy metal concentration in the traditional territory of Naskapi Nation of Kawawachikamach (Naskapi Nation), Quebec, Canada

Assessment of beaver tissue quality in the traditional territory of the Chipewyan Prairie Déné First Nation

Mohawk Council of Kanesatake Environment Contaminants Impact Health Study (Phase 1)

Biological hazards in traditional food

Coming soon!

Radon awareness

Coming soon!