title: The First Nations Biomonitoring Initiative-FNBI.
abstract: The First Nations Biomonitoring Initiative (FNBI) pilot study was implemented in the winter 2010/2011, sampling 252 First Nations people on reserve in Canada for a suite of chemical contaminants following Cycle 1 of the Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS). Results will be sent confidentially to participants and a community report will be presented after the analysis of results, expected to be completed by fall of 2011. The national scale of the study will take place during the summer 2011/2012 and aims to sample thirteen communities with a participation of 42 First Nations people per community. Results are expected for spring 2012/2013.
authors.affiliation: Assembly of First Nations, 473 Albert Street, Suite 900, Ottawa, Ontario K1R 5B4, Canada. elacorte@afn.ca
authors.forename: Elsa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: La Corte
authors.forename: Stuart
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wuttke
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis*; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D015386:Hazardous Substances / Q000097:blood* / Q000652:urine*; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D004930:Inuit / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010575:Pesticides / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000097:blood; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012107:Research Design; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D015386:Hazardous Substances; D010575:Pesticides