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David Masty


Fri, 11/09/2007 - 17:37 — zlu

51 of 88 chemicals were detected in David, including 36 cancer-causing chemicals.

Environmental Defence is sad to report that former Chief David Masty died in a snowmobile accident in late November 2007. Take a moment to read the tributes paid to David Masty in The Nation.

  

Age: 60
Sex: Male
Occupation: Chief of Whapmagoostui First Nation
Place of residence: Whapmagoostui , QC
Exposure to chemicals on the job: No
Height: 6'2" Weight: 150 lb, stable
Diet: Omnivore, only occasional fish and egg consumption Proportion of diet that is organic: 20%
Hours spent in front of computer/day: 2
Purchase of products likely to contain brominated flame retardants: Within the last year
Visited malarial area: No
Use air fresheners: Yes
Pesticide use: None
Consumption of cigarettes: None

“I am very alarmed by the results of my blood tests for pollutants. The movement of pollutants through the atmosphere is a reality we are concerned about in the North as it harms our lands, waters and air, and affects the wildlife resources we depend on for our way of life. If other countries have taken action to reduce or eliminate some pollutants, Canada should follow suit.”--Chief David Masty

Number of chemicals detected in David that are linked to a listed chemical health effect, and the study average

Chemicals' Effect on Health

Number of Chemicals Detected that are
Linked to a Listed Health Effect

In David

Average in Study Volunteers

Carcinogen

36

28

Hormone disruptor

24

18

Respiratory toxicant

18

15

Reproductive/
developmental toxicant

46

38

Number and concentration of chemicals detected in David, and median chemical concentration in study volunteers

Chemical Group

David's Results

Median Concentration in Study Volunteers

Number of Compounds Detected

Median Concentration

Concentration Range

Heavy metals
(umol/L in whole blood)
Beryllium, copper, lithium, lead, zinc, selenium

5 of 6

1.3

< 0.05 to 100

2.7

Heavy metals
(nmol/L in whole blood):
Arsenic, bismuth, cadmium, cobalt, manganese, molybdenum, nickel, silver, tellurium, tin, thallium, uranium, mercury

10 of 13

0.18

< 0.07 to 190

7

PBDEs (ug/L in plasma)

5 of 5

0.077

0.034 to 0.43

0.011

PCBs (ug/L in plasma)

14 of 16

0.29

< 0.03 to 19

0.018

PFOS (ug/L in plasma)

1 of 1

30

n/a

10

Organochlorine pesticides
(ug/L in plasma)

10 of 13

0.12

< 0.005 to 8.2

0.0098

Organophosphate insecticide metabolites
(ug/g cre in urine)

3 of 6

< 0.67

< 0.67 to 4.7

1.9

VOCs
(ng/mL in whole blood)

3 of 28

< 0.5

< 0.5 to 1.1

< 0.5

Total number of chemicals found in David: 51 of 88

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