A review of seafood safety after the deepwater horizon blowout.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Deepwater Horizon (DH) blowout resulted in fisheries closings across the Gulf of Mexico. Federal agencies, in collaboration with impacted Gulf states, developed a protocol to determine when it is safe to reopen fisheries based on sensory and chemical analyses of seafood. All federal waters have been reopened, yet concerns have been raised regarding the robustness of the protocol to identify all potential harmful exposures and protect the most sensitive populations.

Objectives

We aimed to assess this protocol based on comparisons with previous oil spills, published testing results, and current knowledge regarding chemicals released during the DH oil spill.

Methods

We performed a comprehensive review of relevant scientific journal articles and government

SUBMITTER: Gohlke JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3237364 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature