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Factors and mechanisms driving among-lake variability of mercury concentrations in a benthivorous fish in the canadian subarctic.
Chemosphere
January 2025
Department of Biology, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, ON, Canada. Electronic address:
Wild-caught fish are an important subsistence food source in remote northern regions, but they can also be a source of exposure to mercury (Hg), which has known health hazards. We investigated factors and mechanisms that control variability of Hg concentrations in Lake Whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) among remote subarctic lakes in Northwest Territories, Canada. Integrating variables that reflect fish ecology, in-lake conditions, and catchment attributes, we aimed to not only determine factors that best explain among-lake variability of fish Hg, but also to provide a whole-ecosystem understanding of interactions that drive among-lake variability of fish Hg.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPrevalence of dementia among Indigenous populations of countries with a very high Human Development Index: a systematic review.
Lancet Healthy Longev
December 2024
School of Translational Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Dementia is a health priority for Indigenous peoples. Here, we reviewed studies on the prevalence of dementia or cognitive impairment among Indigenous populations from countries with a very high Human Development Index (≥0·8). Quality was assessed using the Joanna Briggs Institute risk-of-bias tool and CONSolIDated critERia for strengthening the reporting of health research involving Indigenous peoples (CONSIDER), with oversight provided by an Indigenous Advisory Board.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSex differences in COVID-19 vaccine confidence in people living with HIV in Canada.
Vaccine X
December 2024
Infectious Diseases and Immunity in Global Health, Research Institute of McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Background: Understanding the roots of vaccine confidence in vulnerable populations, such as persons living with HIV (PLWH), is important to facilitate vaccine uptake, thus mitigating infection and spread of vaccine-preventable infectious diseases. In an online survey of PLWH conducted in Canada during winter 2022 (), we reported that the overall COVID-19 vaccination uptake rate in PLWH was similar by sex. Here, we examined attitudes and beliefs towards vaccination against COVID-19 based on sex.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOur Health Counts Toronto: Commercial tobacco use among Indigenous peoples in Toronto.
Can J Public Health
November 2024
Well Living House, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, Unity Health Toronto - St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Objective: Fueled by the commercial tobacco industry, commercial tobacco use continues to be the leading preventable cause of premature death in Canada, with opportunities to improve health outcomes. The objective of this research was to work with Indigenous partners to generate Indigenous population prevalence estimates of commercial tobacco use in Toronto, and examine the association between smoking and sociodemographic, cultural, resiliency, and social variables.
Methods: Respondent-driven sampling (RDS) was used to generate prevalence estimates of commercial tobacco use and potentially associated sociodemographic, cultural, resiliency, and social connection variables for Indigenous adults living in Toronto.
Unmasking population undercounts, health inequities, and health service access barriers across Indigenous populations in urban Ontario.
Can J Public Health
November 2024
Well Living House, St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Article Synopsis
- The OHC project aims to fill the gaps in Indigenous health data in urban areas by collaborating with local health service providers in six Ontario cities.
- Findings reveal that Indigenous populations face significant undercounting, with census data showing 2-4 times fewer individuals than OHC estimates, along with serious health inequities compared to the general population.
- The study highlights considerable barriers to healthcare, including discrimination and unmet needs, urging immediate changes to health policies and funding to better support Indigenous communities.
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