Health risk assessment for cyanobacterial toxins in seafood.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
; 9(3): 807-20, 2012 03.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22690165
ABSTRACT
Cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) are abundant in fresh, brackish and marine waters worldwide. When toxins produced by cyanobacteria are present in the aquatic environment, seafood harvested from these waters may present a health hazard to consumers. Toxicity hazards from seafood have been internationally recognised when the source is from marine algae (dinoflagellates and diatoms), but to date few risk assessments for cyanobacterial toxins in seafood have been presented. This paper estimates risk from seafood contaminated by cyanobacterial toxins, and provides guidelines for safe human consumption.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Toxinas Bacterianas
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Poluentes da Água
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Contaminação de Alimentos
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Alimentos Marinhos
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Toxinas Marinhas
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Animals
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Oceania
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Environ Res Public Health
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Austrália