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Editorial
. 2022 Sep 28;11(3):22799036221124058.
doi: 10.1177/22799036221124058. eCollection 2022 Jul.

Seafood safety: A need for greater awareness

Samira Choudhury  1 , Antonieta Medina-Lara  1 , Nicholas Daniel  2 , Richard Smith  1
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Editorial

Seafood safety: A need for greater awareness

Samira Choudhury et al. J Public Health Res. .

Abstract

Although seafood consumption is recommended as part of a healthy diet, several marine biotoxins are present in seafood, which are associated with adverse health effects such as gastrointestinal and neurological symptoms and, therefore, pose unique food safety concerns. Given that global seafood consumption has increased and is expected to increase further along with increasing interest in reducing meat consumption also as part of commitments to climate change, oversight of seafood quality should be a priority to prevent future contamination. In this editorial, several measures are recommended that should be taken to ensure consumer seafood safety.

Keywords: Seafood consumption; foodborne illness; human health; marine biotoxins; seafood safety.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declaration of conflicting interests: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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