High level of heavy metals in crab meat

Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2022 Sep 1;142(12). doi: 10.4045/tidsskr.22.0317. Print 2022 Sep 6.
[Article in English, Norwegian]
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Plain language summary

Crab meat is a popular seafood, but it sometimes contains large amounts of environmental toxins. The content is so high in many places in Norway that consumption of brown crab meat should generally be discouraged.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Brachyura*
  • Humans
  • Meat / analysis
  • Metals, Heavy* / adverse effects
  • Seafood

Substances

  • Metals, Heavy