Intensity and extent of harmful microalgae increase. fis.com.Tuesday, May 03, 2016. The microalgae Alexandrium catenella, which caused the red tide phenomenon that affects the region of Los Lagos, may still be in their growth phase, so it is expected to increase both in intensity and geographical distribution.This was reported by the Emergency Scientific Advisory Committee […]
Alzheimer’s: no link to mercury in brain or seafood consumption. By Marie Ellis. medicalnewstoday.com. February 02, 2016. There are many benefits associated with eating seafood, but it is also a source of mercury, a neurotoxin that affects neurocognitive development. Little has been known about potential links between seafood consumption, mercury levels and brain neuropathology, so […]
Toxic pollutants found in fish across the world’s oceans.sciencedaily.com. January 28, 2016.Analysis shows highly variable pollutant concentrations in fish meat.Summary: A new global analysis of seafood found that fish populations throughout the world’s oceans are contaminated with industrial and agricultural pollutants, collectively known as persistent organic pollutants (POPs). The study also uncovered some good news: […]
Toxins related to ‘red tides’ found in home aquarium. sciencedaily.com. January 13, 2016. Summary: Many shore residents and beach-goers are already familiar with the health risks of ‘red tide,’ algal blooms along coastlines that can trigger respiratory illness and other effects in people who inhale the toxins the algae release. Now scientists report new evidence […]
Fish-Related Food Poisoning in Florida Under-Reported. By Alan Mozes. nlm.nih.gov. June 29, 2015. Survey finds many more fishermen sick after eating barracuda, grouper than previously thought. A rare toxin carried by barracuda, grouper and other locally caught sport fish sickens Floridians in greater numbers than previously believed, a new analysis suggests. Consuming the foodborne toxin, […]
Toxin in seafood causes kidney damage in mice at levels considered safe for consumption. sciencedaily.com. February 7, 2014. Summary: Domoic acid accumulates in seafood and is toxic to the brain. Research indicates that the toxin damages kidneys at concentrations that are 100 times lower than what causes neurological effects.A chemical that can accumulate in seafood […]
Do Dolphins Get High? BBC Cameras Catch Dolphins Chewing On Pufferfish Toxins. By Ben Wolford. isciencetimes.com. December 30, 2013. Dolphins can’t smoke pot underwater, so they make the best with what they’ve got. And that’s blowfish. In a forthcoming documentary, Dolphins: Spy in the Pod, the BBC sent a drone submersible disguised as a fish […]
Toxicological trivia from September 12, 2013: The Ministry of Health of Spain has warned in February/2010, the risk of poisoning after ingestion of snails collected in an uncontrolled mode.They recommend that you purchase at a store with all the guarantees and after having gone through the relevant controls to avoid the possibility of poisoning with:a) […]
Outbreak of ciguatera food poisoning by consumption of amberjack (Seriola spp.) in the Canary Islands, May 2012. Euro Surveill. 2012;17(23):pii=20188. Available online.In May 2012 a family outbreak of ciguatera food poisoning, affecting four people, was detected in Tenerife, Canary Islands. The outbreak was caused by eating amberjack fish (Seriola spp.) bought in a local market. […]
Outbreak of ciguatera food poisoning by consumption of amberjack (Seriola spp.) in the Canary Islands, May 2012. Euro Surveill. 2012;17(23):pii=20188. Available online.In May 2012 a family outbreak of ciguatera food poisoning, affecting four people, was detected in Tenerife, Canary Islands. The outbreak was caused by eating amberjack fish (Seriola spp.) bought in a local market. […]
USD 4 mln-grant to help prevent seafood poisoning. fis.com. January 02, 2012.The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded the first year of an anticipated five-year, USD 4 million grant to scientists researching the causes of Ciguatera fish poisoning, the most common form of algal toxin-induced seafood poisoning in the world, focusing on the […]
USD 4 mln-grant to help prevent seafood poisoning. fis.com. January 02, 2012.The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded the first year of an anticipated five-year, USD 4 million grant to scientists researching the causes of Ciguatera fish poisoning, the most common form of algal toxin-induced seafood poisoning in the world, focusing on the […]
Toxicological trivia from April 09, 2010: There are deaths for gourmet people. Fugu is the Japanese word for pufferfish and is also a Japanese dish prepared from the meat of pufferfish (normally species of genus Takifugu, Lagocephalus, or Sphoeroides) or porcupinefish of the genus Diodon. Because fugu is lethally poisonous if prepared incorrectly, fugu has […]
Toxin From Fish Causes Illness in Humans.Examiner, WASHINGTON. Several outbreaks of ciguatera fish poisoning have been confirmed in consumers who ate fish harvested in the northern Gulf of Mexico, the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday.The FDA said that fish such as grouper, snapper, amberjack and barracuda represent the most significant threat to consumers. They […]