Health risk assessment for cyanobacterial toxins in seafood

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 807-820

  Mulvenna, Vanora ^a   Dale, Katie ^b   Priestly, Brian ^b   Mueller, Utz ^c   Humpage, Andrew ^d   Shaw, Glen ^e   Allinson, Graeme ^f   Falconer, Ian ^g  

^a Department of Health ^*  (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Food Standards Australia New Zealand   (Australia)

^d AUSTRALIAN WATER QUALITY CENTRE   (Australia)

^e GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^f DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^g UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Blue green algae; Cyanobacteria; Health guidelines; Seafood safety; Toxins

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL TOXIN; CYANOBACTERIAL TOXIN; CYLINDROSPERMOPSIN; DRINKING WATER; MICROCYSTIN; NODULARIN; SAXITOXIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CYANOBACTERIUM; FOOD CONSUMPTION; FOOD POISONING; FOOD SAFETY; HEALTH IMPACT; HEALTH RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEAFOOD; TOXIN;

ALGAL BLOOM; ALLOCATION FACTOR; ANALYTICAL PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DIATOM; DINOFLAGELLATE; EXPOSURE; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD POISONING; FOOD SAFETY; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; LIVER TOXICITY; NONHUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SEA FOOD; TOXICITY TESTING; TOXIN ANALYSIS; WATER CONTAMINATION;

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; CHLOROPHYTA; CYANOBACTERIA; DINOPHYCEAE;

EID: 84859014654     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph9030807     Document Type: Article

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