Seafood & Health Studies

Institute of Medicine of
the National Academies

Balancing Choices: Supporting Consumer
Seafood Consumption Decisions
(Fact Sheet)

Seafood Choices: Balancing Benefits and Risks (Report Brief)

National Institute of Health
Published in The Lancet Medical Journal
February 17, 2007

Maternal seafood consumption in pregnancy and neurodevelopmental
outcomes in childhood (ALSPAC study):
An observational cohort study

Harvard School of Public Health
Published in Journal of the
American Medical Association
October 18, 2006

Fish Intake, Contaminants, and Human
Health: Evaluating the Risks and
the Benefits

Over the past twenty years, new research efforts have been undertaken throughout the world that examine the role of Omega-3s throughout human life. The findings from these new studies often find their way into scientific journals- leaving the public largely uninformed about what the science means and how it affects their lives. Understanding these new research efforts was a major focus of Seafood & Health '05.


This website provides a look back at Seafood & Health '05: Issues, Questions, & Answers including full transcripts of the conference, speaker information, a photo album, and news articles.

For information about Seafood & Health '08 visit: http://www.nifes.no/seafoodandhealth