Arctic air pollution

Part 1. Composition, source areas and transport pathways 1 Arctic air chemistry: an overview. Leonard A. Barrie . . . . 5 Physical and chemical properties of arctic aerosols and clouds. J. Heintzenberg, H-C. Hansson, D. S. Covert, J-P. Blanchet andj. A, Ogren . 25 The Greenland aerosol: elemental composition, seasonal variations and likely sources. Niels Z. Heidam . . . . . . . 37 Origin and characteristics of aerosols in the Norwegian Arctic. Brynjulf Ottar and Jozef M. Pacyna 53 Problems of air quality in local arctic and sub-arctic areas, and regional problems of arctic haze. Carl S. Benson 69 Who's polluting the Arctic? Why is it so important to know? An American p e r s p e c t i v e . K . A . R a h n and D o u g l a s H . L o w e n t h a l . . . . 8 5 Part 2. Local, regional, global, ecological and climatic implications 97 Light-absorbing combustion-generated particles over reflecting polar ice. H. Rosen and A. D. A. Hansen 101 Arctic haze and the radiation balance. F. P. J. Valero and T. P. Ackerman 121 The International Arctic Gas and Aerosol Sampling Program. Russell C. Schnell 135 The arctic haze-arctic cloud connection. Glenn E. Shaw. . . . 143 The importance of arctic haze for the energy budget of the Arctic. Thomas P. Ackerman, Janine M. Stenback and Francisco P. J. Valero . . 151 The Barrow aerosol record, 1976-1984. Barry A. Bodhaine . . . 159 Past and present chemistry of north and south polar snow. Robert J. Delmas 175 Future chemical measurements in the Arctic atmosphere. 0ystein Hov . 187 Part 3. Health and ecological issues 197 Epidemiology of health effects of air pollution. Maureen M. Henderson - 201 Biological effects of low-level ionizing and non-ionizing radiation. Arthur C. Upton 207 Ecological processes in the cycling of radionuclides within Arctic ecosystems. W. C. Hanson 221 Cancer incidence and risk in Alaskan natives exposed to radioactive fallout. Charles D. Stutzman and Donna M. Nelson 229 VI Indoor air pollution and public health concerns. John D. Spengler and William A. Turner 239 Exposure to heavy metals in Greenland from natural and man-made sources. Jens. C. Hans en . . . . . . . . . 249 Ecological implications of arctic air pollution. John Harte . . . 259 Part 4. International cooperation and state responsibility 269 The impact of human and industrial activities on the Arctic environment: legal considerations and international liabilities. L. Rey . . . 271 Cooperation of China, Japan and United States in the study of long-range aerosol transport to the Pacific and Arctic. John W. Winchester, Ming-Xing Wang and Yoshikazu Hashimoto . . . . . 281 International scientific cooperation in the Arctic: problems, opportunities and US responsibilities. Juan G. Roederer 289 Arctic haze and bush Alaskan villages. Harold Sparck and David Friday 297 Arctic air pollution and Alaska's concerns. R. E. Neve . . . . 305 Modern life systems of indigenous people of bush Alaska. Matthew Bean 307 5. Conclusions Conclusions from the Arctic Atmospheric Pollution Conference. C. C. Wallen 309 Index 321