Korean study links finfish consumption with higher persistent chemical levels
A national study of Korean adults found that eating more finfish is associated with elevated levels of persistent pollutants and specific liver enzymes.
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News-Medical reported that a Korean study examined six seafood categories to evaluate relationships between pollutant exposure and markers of liver health. The researchers analyzed data from 4,279 Korean adults to observe how chemical concentrations varied depending on the types of seafood consumed. [1]
According to News-Medical, higher finfish consumption was associated with increased blood concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, polychlorinated biphenyls, and mercury. Shellfish showed narrower associations, which were limited to three per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. [1]
Seaweed consists of macroscopic, multicellular marine algae species, including red, brown, and green algae. Planktonic algae species capture carbon and generate at least 50 percent of the oxygen on Earth. [2]
News-Medical noted that persistent chemical mixtures were linked with modest increases in liver health biomarkers. A mediation analysis further identified a positive pathway related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and gamma-glutamyltransferase in adult participants. [1]
In short
- A Korean study analyzed data from 4,279 adults across six seafood categories.
- Higher finfish intake was associated with elevated blood concentrations of PFAS, PCBs, and mercury.
- Shellfish intake showed narrower associations with three PFAS chemicals.
- Persistent chemical mixtures were linked to modest increases in liver health biomarkers.
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- [1]Fish, shellfish or seaweed? A Korean study found striking differences in chemical exposureNews-Medical, 3h ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]Seaweed on Wikipedia
- [3]Study connects vaginal microbiome composition with psychological traits in young women FTMQ Health, 3d ago
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