Accumulation of cyanobacterial toxins in freshwater "seafood" and its consequences for public health: A review

TY - JOUR

T1 - Accumulation of cyanobacterial toxins in freshwater "seafood" and its consequences for public health: A review

AU - Ibelings, B.W.

AU - Chorus, I.

N1 - Reporting year: 2007 Metis note: 4186;CL; AFW; file:///C:/pdfs/Pdfs2007/Ibelings_ea_4186.pdf

PY - 2007

Y1 - 2007

N2 - This review summarizes and discusses the current understanding of human exposure to cyanobacterial toxins in “seafood” collected from freshwater and coastal areas. The review consists of three parts: (a) the existing literature on concentrations of cyanobacterial toxins in seafood is reviewed, and the likelihood of bioaccumulation discussed; (b) we derive cyanotoxin doses likely to occur through seafood consumption and propose guideline values for seafood and compare these to guidelines for drinking water; and (c) we discuss means to assess, control or mitigate the risks of exposure to cyanotoxins through seafood consumption. This is discussed in the context of two specific procedures, the food specific HACCP-approach and the water-specific Water Safety Plan approach by the WHO. Risks of exposure to cyanotoxins in food are sometimes underestimated. Risk assessments should acknowledge this and investigate the partitioning of exposure between drinking-water and food, which may vary depending on local circumstances.

AB - This review summarizes and discusses the current understanding of human exposure to cyanobacterial toxins in “seafood” collected from freshwater and coastal areas. The review consists of three parts: (a) the existing literature on concentrations of cyanobacterial toxins in seafood is reviewed, and the likelihood of bioaccumulation discussed; (b) we derive cyanotoxin doses likely to occur through seafood consumption and propose guideline values for seafood and compare these to guidelines for drinking water; and (c) we discuss means to assess, control or mitigate the risks of exposure to cyanotoxins through seafood consumption. This is discussed in the context of two specific procedures, the food specific HACCP-approach and the water-specific Water Safety Plan approach by the WHO. Risks of exposure to cyanotoxins in food are sometimes underestimated. Risk assessments should acknowledge this and investigate the partitioning of exposure between drinking-water and food, which may vary depending on local circumstances.

U2 - 10.1016/j.envpol.2007.04.012

DO - 10.1016/j.envpol.2007.04.012

M3 - Article

SN - 0269-7491

VL - 150

SP - 177

EP - 192

JO - Environmental Pollution

JF - Environmental Pollution

IS - 1

ER -