FDA may need to reconsider what levels of domoic acid in shellfish and fish are safe
A chemical that can accumulate in seafood and is known to cause brain damage is also toxic to the kidneys, but at much lower concentrations. The findings, which come from a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN), suggest that officials may need to reconsider what levels of the toxin are safe for human consumption.
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FDA may need to reconsider what levels of domoic acid in shellfish and fish are safe
February 10, 2014 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: journal, kidneys, much-lower, nephrology, nutrition / diet, officials-may, on call diets, oncalldietitian.com, the-kidneys, the-toxin, toxin, upcoming-issue
