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2018
La fluoration de l'eau potable : révision des plus récentes données scientifiques – Mémoire déposé à la Commission de la santé et des services sociaux
2015
Analyse critique du document Rapport final : expertise de toxicologie moléculaire des cancers observés chez les gens de la population de Shannon exposés au trichloroéthylène<
2014
Avis scientifique sur la méthode de dépistage pathologique « Genotyping PathFinder TG »
2013
Enquête de santé auprès des Inuits du Nunavik 2004 : exposition aux contaminants environnementaux au Nunavik : les polluants organiques persistants et les nouveaux contaminants d’intérêt
2010
Enquête de santé auprès des Inuits du Nunavik 2004 : exposition aux contaminants environnementaux au Nunavik : métaux
2009
Nunavik Inuit Health Survey 2004 : Exposure to Environmental Contaminants in Nunavik: Metals
2008
Nunavik Inuit Health Survey 2004/Qanuippitaa? How are we? Exposure to Environmental Contaminants in Nunavik: Persistent Organic Pollutants and New Contaminants of Concern
Adiposity and Cardiometabolic Health Among Inuit of Nunavik: A 13-Year Follow-Up Study
Wild foods as drivers of blood ergothioneine and selenoneine concentrations among Inuit living in Nunavik: results from the cross-sectional Qanuilirpitaa? 2017 survey
Iron deficiency in pregnancy and its association with blood lead and manganese levels in offspring in Benin, Sub-Saharan Africa
Scientific papers
2025
Species-specific mercury speciation in billfishes and its implications for food safety monitoring and dietary advice
Current-use pesticide exposures in remote Inuit communities
Levels and trends of persistent organic pollutants in human populations living in the Arctic
Levels and trends of metals in human populations living in the Arctic
2024
Per and poly-fluoroalkyl substances and respiratory health in an Inuit community
Selenium from fish consumption may protect against cognitive impairment: could selenoneine be involved?
Letter to the editor regarding Hall et al. (2023): Fluoride exposure and hypothyroidism in a Canadian pregnancy cohort
Exposure to organophosphate esters among Inuit adults of Nunavik, Canada
Characterizing Important Dietary Exposure Sources of Perfluoroalkyl Acids in Inuit Youth and Adults in Nunavik Using a Feature Selection Tool
Adiposity Phenotypes and Associated Cardiometabolic Risk Profile in the Inuit Population of Nunavik
Emerging evidence on selenoneine and its public health relevance in coastal populations: A review and case study of dietary Se among Inuit populations in the Canadian Arctic
Wild fish consumption and latitude as drivers of vitamin D status among Inuit living in Nunavik, northern Québec
The Qanuilirpitaa? 2017 Nunavik Health Survey: design, methods, and lessons learned
Fluoride exposure and thyroid hormone levels in pregnancy: The MIREC cohort
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers in type 2 diabetes mellitus cases and controls: Repeated measurements prior to and after diagnosis
Unravelling the determinants of human health in French Polynesia: the MATAEA project
Respiratory health and its determinants among Nunavimmiut: results from the Qanuilirpitaa? 2017 Nunavik Health Survey
2023
Sociodemographic patterning of dietary profiles among Inuit youth and adults in Nunavik, Canada: a cross-sectional study
Gut metagenome profile of the Nunavik Inuit youth is distinct from industrial and non-industrial counterparts
Lead Exposure in Infancy and Subsequent Growth in Beninese Children
2022
Associations between dietary profiles and perfluoroalkyl acids in Inuit youth and adults
Plasma concentrations of perfluoroalkyl acids and their determinants in youth and adults from Nunavik, Canada
Evaluation of Bisphenol A in Pregnant Women from 10 Caribbean Countries
Branched-Chain and Aromatic Amino Acids in Relation to Fat Mass and Fat-Free Mass Changes among Adolescents: A School-Based Intervention
Non-persistent exposures from plasticizers or plastic constituents in remote Arctic communities: a case for further research
Perfluoroalkyl acid and bisphenol-A exposure via food sources in four First Nation communities in Quebec, Canada
Exposure to benzene, toluene and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in Nunavimmiut aged 16 years and over (Nunavik, Canada) - Qanuilirpitaa 2017 survey
Biological monitoring of exposure to rare earth elements and selected metals in the inuit population of Nunavik, Canada
Longitudinal changes in concentrations of persistent organic pollutants (1986-2016) and their associations with type 2 diabetes mellitus
2021
MercuNorth - monitoring mercury in pregnant women from the Arctic as a baseline to assess the effectiveness of the Minamata Convention
Urinary phthalates and body mass index in preschool children: The MIREC Child Development Plus study
Blood mercury and plasma polychlorinated biphenyls concentrations in pregnant Inuit women from Nunavik: Temporal trends, 1992-2017
Seasonal variations in exposure to methylmercury and its dietary sources among pregnant Inuit women in Nunavik, Canada
Perfluoroalkyl acids in pregnant women from Nunavik (Quebec, Canada): Trends in exposure and associations with country foods consumption
2020
Organophosphate Pesticides Exposure during Fetal Development and IQ Scores in 3 and 4-Year Old Canadian Children
Effects of polychlorinated biphenyls exposure on physical growth from birth to childhood and adolescence: A prospective cohort study
Food insecurity and psychological distress in Inuit adolescents of Nunavik
Association between exposure to persistent organic pollutants and mercury, and glucose metabolism in two Canadian Indigenous populations
Anemia, iron status, and associated protective and risk factors among children and adolescents aged 3 to 19 years old from four First Nations communities in Quebec
Association between early lead exposure and externalizing behaviors in adolescence: A developmental cascade
Persistent Organic Pollutants and Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Critical Appraisal of the Literature
Corrigendum to "Biomarkers of cadmium, lead and mercury exposure in relation with early biomarkers of renal dysfunction and diabetes: Results from a pilot study among aging Canadian" [Toxicol. Lett. 312 (2019) 148-156]
2019
Exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls and organochlorine pesticides and risk of dementia, Alzheimer's disease and cognitive decline in an older population: a prospective analysis from the Canadian Study of Health and Aging
Biomarkers of cadmium, lead and mercury exposure in relation with early biomarkers of renal dysfunction and diabetes: Results from a pilot study among aging Canadians
Urinary and hair concentrations of trace metals in pregnant women from Northeastern British Columbia, Canada: a pilot study
Selenoneine is a major selenium species in beluga skin and red blood cells of Inuit from Nunavik
Determinants of selenoneine concentration in red blood cells of Inuit from Nunavik (Northern Québec, Canada)
Blood lead level in infants and subsequent risk of malaria: A prospective cohort study in Benin, Sub-Saharan Africa
Temporal trends of legacy and emerging persistent organic pollutants in inuit preschoolers from Northern Quebec (Canada)
Blood and hair mercury concentrations among Cree First Nations of Eeyou Istchee (Quebec, Canada): time trends, prenatal exposure and links to local fish consumption
Prenatal, concurrent, and sex-specific associations between blood lead concentrations and IQ in preschool Canadian children
Maternal smoking and high BMI disrupt thyroid gland development
2018
Socio-economic inequalities in blood mercury (Hg) and serum polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) concentrations among pregnant Inuit women from Nunavik, Canada
Nickel and associated metals in New Caledonia: Exposure levels and their determinants
Prenatal exposure to polybrominated diphenyl ethers and predisposition to frustration at 7 months: Results from the MIREC study
Risk of gestational diabetes mellitus in relation to plasma concentrations of amino acids and acylcarnitines: a nested case-control study
Genetic polymorphisms are associated with exposure biomarkers for metals and persistent organic pollutants among Inuit from the Inuvialuit Settlement Region, Canada
Gestational exposure to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in Northeastern British Columbia, Canada: A pilot study
Elevated Exposures to Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Other Organic Mutagens in Ottawa Firefighters Participating in Emergency, On-Shift Fire Suppression.
Overweight and obesity prevalence among Cree youth of Eeyou Istchee according to three body mass index classification systems.
Branched-chain and aromatic amino acids in relation to behavioral problems among young Inuit from Nunavik, Canada: a cohort study
2017
Branched-chain and aromatic amino acids in relation to behavioral problems among young Inuit from Nunavik, Canada: a cohort study.
Is mercury exposure causing diabetes, metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance? A systematic review of the literature
Plasma levels of selenium-containing proteins in Inuit adults from Nunavik.
Quantitative analysis of amino acids and acylcarnitines combined with untargeted metabolomics using ultra-high performance liquid chromatography and quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry.
Maternal and early life exposure to phthalates: The Plastics and Personal-care Products use in Pregnancy (P4) study.
2016
Elevated Blood Lead Levels in Infants and Mothers in Benin and Potential Sources of Exposure.
Health effects associated with measured levels of contaminants in the Arctic.
Elevated Blood Lead Levels Are Associated with Reduced Risk of Malaria in Beninese Infants.
Overweight and Obesity Prevalence Among School-Aged Nunavik Inuit Children According to Three Body Mass Index Classification Systems.
Arsenic exposure and type 2 diabetes: results from the 2007-2009 Canadian Health Measures Survey.
Maternal and infant exposure to environmental phenols as measured in multiple biological matrices
2015
Local country food sources of methylmercury, selenium and omega-3 fatty acids in Nunavik, Northern Quebec
Relationship between the esterase paraoxonase-1 (PON1) and metal concentrations in the whole blood of Inuit in Canada
Methylmercury exposure, PON1 gene variants and serum paraoxonase activity in Eastern James Bay Cree adults
High serum organochlorine pesticide concentrations in diabetics of a cotton producing area of the Benin Republic (West Africa)
Plasma polychlorinated biphenyl and organochlorine pesticide concentrations in dementia: the Canadian Study of Health and Aging
2014
Determination of bisphenol A, triclosan and their metabolites in human urine using isotope-dilution liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry
Biomarkers of arsenic exposure and effects in a Canadian rural population exposed through groundwater consumption
Relation between dietary acrylamide exposure and biomarkers of internal dose in Canadian teenagers
Evaluation of pyrethroid exposures in pregnant women from 10 Caribbean countries
Plasma concentrations of persistent organic pollutants in the Cree of northern Quebec, Canada: results from the multi-community environment-and-health study
Levels of circulating polychlorinated biphenyls and mammographic breast density
Dietary exposure to acrylamide in adolescents from a Canadian urban center
Relation between methylmercury exposure and plasma paraoxonase activity in inuit adults from Nunavik
2013
Assessment of the effectiveness of radon screening programs in reducing lung cancer mortality
Exposure to carbon monoxide during indoor karting
2011
Exposure of a Cree population living near mine tailings in northern Quebec (Canada) to metals and metalloids
2008
Assessment of pre- and postnatal exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls: lessons from the Inuit Cohort Study
2005
Cancer risk associated with household exposure to chloroform
2004
Excretion of volatile nitrosamines in a rural population in relation to food and drinking water consumption
2003
Evaluation of the health risk associated with exposure to chloroform in indoor swimming pools
2002
Sources of nitrate exposure in residents of rural areas in Quebec, Canada
2000
Groundwater contamination by nitrates associated with intensive potato culture in Québec
Evaluation of dermal and respiratory chloroform exposure in humans.
Importance de l’exposition à l’acrylamide par l’alimentation chez des adolescents montréalais
1998
Exposition aux métaux d’origine environnementale au Nunavik
1994
Effets des contaminants de l’environnement sur le système immunitaire
Others
2013
Exposition à l’arsenic et prévalence du diabète de type 2 dans l’Enquête canadienne sur les mesures de santé
2008
Estimation de l'exposition au plomb reliée à l'ingestion de viande de gros gibiers chez les chasseurs de cervidés du Québec
2001
Importance de l'exposition à l'acrylamide par l'alimentation chez une population potentiellement vulnérable
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