“…the highest concentration of PCBs exist in the people on an island about as isolated and pristine as you can get.
“Broughton Island is west of Greenland, near Baffin Island, thousands of miles away from sources of pollution. The islanders live by hunting and fishing. Broughton Island became written about in popular magazines, and people on neighbouring islands began to talk about Broughton Islanders as the PCB people, as though they had a deadly disease. Marriage to them was discouraged. Worried that Broughton Island was getting bad press, the islanders, in a masterpiece of PR, changed its name to Qikiqtarjuaq - which the press could neither remember nor pronounce.”
From an awesom book I’m reading in my hotel room in Dublin, The Meaning of the 21st Century by James Martin. I highly recommend it!
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August 30th, 2007 at 7:20 pm
That’s hilarious, and genius! Does it say what Qikiqtarjuak means? kick-kick-tar-jewak! The arctic has become so toxic that they recommend that Inuits who eat seal and whale meat regularly should not breast-feed their babies. Killer whales in the area are the most toxic in the world. Infuriating! Have to check out this book…Thanks.
August 30th, 2007 at 9:05 pm
It is real you’re going to Bogota in november, according to your myspace ?
August 31st, 2007 at 12:30 am
Although there is some truth to this Susulaf……don’t believe everything that you read.
~Lava
August 31st, 2007 at 12:55 am
lavacoolsme,
Its hard not to believe 1000’s of articles and several books by field scientists. Explain to me what you mean…(Send me a message if you like on my myspace by clicking on susulaf in red here). I’ve done alot of research on both assertions and the conclusions are pretty unanimous amongst the scientists studying this. It was in a particular Russian arctic region that the warning was issued most strongly but all arctic regions are affected because whale and seal blubber eaten in those regions stores more PCBs than the flesh of leaner animals.
September 1st, 2007 at 1:29 am
Hey Jónas! As you probably know, you’re playing in Mexico this december. So far, we just know one date in Guadalajara, the Huentitán Canyon. Do you know if this concert is a festival? Those are the rumors, but anyone here is sure, and no one can remember any festival taking place there.
Also, is it possible for you to say if there will be a date in Mexico City? People are waiting here for you!!!
September 1st, 2007 at 1:57 am
Hi Tania
I’m sorry, but I really don’t know. You will have to watch bjork.com for information about future shows.
September 2nd, 2007 at 7:26 am
Thank you, Jónas