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Seafood's benefits overshadow risks.
Byline: CHRISTINE DELL'AMORE
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 (UPI) -- The health benefits of eating seafood have been lost in a sea of conflicting public health messages, even though benefits outweigh the risks from exposure to environmental contaminants, two independent studies reported Tuesday.
The Institute of Medicine, an arm of the National Academies, released a report providing recommendations for consumers to make choices about seafood consumption, per a request by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
In addition, a Harvard study, to be published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association, also reviewed existing studies on the benefits and risks of seafood.
The studies, which drew their conclusions from relevant, available data, agreed the benefits of eating fish are greater than the health risks from contaminants.
"Both studies came to the same conclusion: Seafood is safe and nutritious, and Americans should incorporate a variety of seafood in their diet," William T. Hogarth, director of NOAA, said at a news briefing.
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