Background Health risks linked with dioxin in fish remain a complex policy issue. Fatty Baltic
fish contain persistent pollutants, but they are otherwise healthy food. We studied the health …

This paper describes a quantitative risk–benefit assessment of fish consumption. We
compare the net health effect expressed in DALYs of two scenarios. The reference scenario …

The project Risks and Benefits of Fish Consumption was initiated in 2004 with the aim of
studying various methods for assessing the risks and benefits associated with the …

Background This report is an English translation of a report published in Swedish 2011. The
health risk and benefit assessment of fish with high dioxin and PCB levels was conducted as …

Oily seafood is an important food source which contains several key nutrients beneficial for
human health. On the other hand, oily seafood also contains persistent organic pollutants …

Dioxins and airborne fine particles are both environmental health problems that have been
the subject of active public debate. Knowledge on fine particles has increased substantially …

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Health
Organization convened a Joint Expert Consultation on the Risks and Benefits of Fish …

It is well known that due to the content in omega-3 fatty acids, consumption of fish and
shellfish is beneficial for human cardiovascular health. However, a number of recent studies …

Fish provide nutrition for much of the world's population, and when not contaminated with
chemicals, fish is a very good food. A major benefit of fish is that they are high in …

Fish and other seafood are important sources of nutrients, but they are also sources of
chemical contaminants that may cause adverse health effects. This article aimed to identify …