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At the end of this
session, students are expected to have a full appreciation of the several
issues covered in this first half of the lecture. They should know that
seafood, especially fish, is a global commodity of great nutritional values
to mankind. They should understand that many fish are contaminated with POCs,
which are highly toxic and bioaccumulative. Therefore, they should have some
basic understanding of the tolerance levels or the maximum residue limits
that have been set forth by various health regulatory authorities. In order
to estimate (as well as to appreciate) the human health risk from
consumption of fish contaminated with POCs, which is the main topic covered
in
Part II,
students are also expected to be familiar with the fish consumption patterns
occurring in various regions worldwide. |