Exploratory assessment of fish consumption among Asian-origin sportfishers on the St. Lawrence River in the Montreal region

Journal Article · Sun Jan 31 23:00:00 EST 1999 · Environmental Research

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1006/enrs.1998.3929· OSTI ID:355603

Shatenstein, B ^[1]; Kosatsky, T; Tapia, M; Nadon, S; Leclerc, B S ^[1]

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1. Sante au Travail et Environnementale, Montreal, Quebec (Canada). Regie Regionale de la Sante et des Services Sociaux de Montreal-Centre

An exploratory survey was undertaken in the fall 1995 open-water fishing seasons with nine Bangladeshi and nine Vietnamese-origin sportfishers. A 70-item instrument assessing sportfishing practices and fish consumption habits was administered by dietitians in participants` homes. Two 24-h diet recalls and a fish consumption calendar permitted the assessment of fish intake in the overall dietary context. Annually, Bangladeshi fishers consumed 46.8 {+-} 25.6 sportfish meals, and Vietnamese fishers ate 40.7 {+-} 35.1 meals. Consumption of sportfish taken from the St. Lawrence River has the potential both for dietary benefit and for hazardous chemical exposure.

• OSTI ID: 355603
• Report Number(s): CONF-9705313--
• Journal Information: Environmental Research, Journal Name: Environmental Research Journal Issue: 2Pt2 Vol. 80; ISSN ENVRAL; ISSN 0013-9351
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
56 BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
APPLIED STUDIES
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
FISHES
FOOD CHAINS
HEALTH HAZARDS
ORIENTAL AMERICANS
ST LAWRENCE RIVER
TOXIC MATERIALS
WATER POLLUTION