AMAP Greenland and the Faroe Islands 1997-2001

Bio-Physical Indicators Epidemiological Effect Markers Molecular/Genetic Effect Markers Health Statistic E R Morbidity/Mortality data   Cancer incidence   Genetic susceptibility Studies R R     Gene polymorfisms Gene ekspression (mRNA) Fertility studies: R R Receptor/hormone toxicology; Measurements in steroid hormone cleared blood: Estrogenic -, Androgenic- like activities Time to pregnancy (TTP)         R Time or number of menstrual cycles it takes a couple to conceive from discontinuation of contraception Dioxin-like activities in serum in vitro hormone receptor bindings Semen quality and quantity       R Sperm count/volume Sperm quality/mobility Sex hormones                    (In blood from male partners providing semen samples and their spouses)         R   R FSH, Inhibin-B, LH,                      Testosterone, Estradiol Sex hormone binding globulin   Osteocalcin, pyridolins Pregnancy outcome                 Developmental anomalies Developmental effects E R R Abortion (spontanous) Gestational age Birth weight/length   Placenta weight Sex (single/multiple) Maldescent testis Hypospadias Epispadias Ano-genital distance and other indicies Breast milk (POPs, Fattyacids) R Estrogenic-, Androgenic- and Dioxin-like activities Cytochrome P450 modulations, DNA adducts   Immunological effects R Hospitalization Vaccination response R R Antibody (HIB), Vitamin A and Cytokines, Complement system Dioxin-like activities Neurological effects R R Milestones + age Preschool tests: Neurophysiological Neuropsychological Audiogram and Visual tests R R Thyroid hormone Estrogenic- and Dioxin-like activities GSHRd, GSHPx, Ubiquinol 10/Ubiquinone 10, Ox-LDL, F2- Isoprostanes R = recommended   E = essential