Environmental toxins, a potential risk factor for diabetes among Canadian Aboriginals

International Journal of Circumpolar Health

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 316-326

  Sharp, Donald ^a  

^a Assembly of First Nations   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aboriginal; Diabetes mellitus type 2; Dietary proteins; Environmental toxins; Public health; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

AMERICAN INDIAN; CANADA; DANGEROUS GOODS; DIET; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ETHNOLOGY; FOOD CHAIN; HUMAN; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PREVALENCE; REVIEW;

AMERICAN NATIVE CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CANADA; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIET; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FOOD CHAIN; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; PREVALENCE;

EID: 70349838928     PISSN: 12399744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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