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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"seafood consumption"”.
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Benefits of Seafood Consumption Versus Risks of Methyl Mercury: Does Consumption Warrant Concern?
<p>In recent years, seafood has been touted as a healthy alternate to meat-laden diets in the United States. Much debate has sparked over the potential risks of contaminants in seafood, particularly methyl mercury, and its impacts on human health. The health of the public must be protected and it …
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Assessment of human exposure to toxic elements and veterinary drug residues from seafood consumption in Bangladesh
Background: Seafood from Bangladesh has been reported to be contaminated with toxic elements and residues of forbidden veterinary drugs, although not all types of fish consumed have been analyzed. Estimation of dietary exposure to these chemicals from total seafood intake in the Bangladeshi …
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Multi-level influences on seafood consumption among Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participants in New Orleans, Louisiana
Seafood is a lean, nutrient dense protein source that is recommended for weekly consumption based on the benefits for human health, yet only 10% of Americans meet the recommendation. The purpose of this study was to explore social-ecological factors associated with seafood consumption among …
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Impacts of socioeconomic and demographic factors on household expenditure for disaggregate fish and shellfish in the United States
As the popularity for seafood in the United States continues to grow, information about consumer patterns of fishery products will be a valuable aid to various groups in the seafood industry. The primary objective of this dissertation is to provide quantitative information, notably own price, …
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A Rhapsody on the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor: Molecular and Environmental Health Insights Through Novel and Canonical Signaling Pathways
… to quantify PAH contamination in Gulf of Mexico seafood as a result of two recent oil spills in an effort to assess safe seafood consumption levels, given the well-known link between the AhR and its toxic xenobiotic PAH ligands.
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SASSI and the MSC: How effective have they been with reaching consumers in Cape Town and raising their awareness
The 'sustainable seafood movement' is over 20 years old, and has made use of numerous methods in an attempt to educate consumers about seafood. In South Africa, there are two such campaigns: the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and the Southern African Sustainable Seafood Initiative (SASSI). This …
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Frequency and predictors of tonsil surgery
… terms to the regression model reveals that seafood consumption and pesticide/insecticide exposure have interactions with nationality. To conclude, this present work proposes age, geographical region of residence, and nationality (race) as predictors of tonsil surgery. However, further …
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Governance and change in the British seafood supply chain 1950 to 2013
… have both changed the supply, processing and consumption of seafood in Britain and achieved its sustainability, food safety and quality over the period 1950 to 2013 and secondly reflects on the implications for agri-food and governance theories in which the UK seafood chain has not previously …