IMPACT OF BIOTOXINS ON HEALTH AND LIFESTYLE
Impact of biotoxins on health and lifestyle
The Topic
The impact of biotoxins on human health and lifestyle constitutes an area of research with
a significant study gap, and this makes it crucial as a topic for the final presentation. Biotoxins
entail toxin substances with biological origin and may include microbial toxins, fungal biotoxins,
animal biotoxins, and plant biotoxins. The study the impact of various biotoxins on human health
and lifestyle is important considering the current trend in cases of health issues attributed to
biotoxins in food substances especially seafoods. Studies have shown that many marine
microalgae produce harmful toxins considered to cause immense damage to human health
thereby leading to the alteration of normal lifestyle in affected regions owing to the negative
effect the Harmful Algae Blooms (HABS) have on costal resources and aquatic ecosystems as
well. This study resonates with technological advancements in Biotechnology, which have made
it easier to create programs aimed at monitoring marine biotoxins to help minimize intoxication
risks from consuming seafoods.
Type of Presentation
The presentation will be done through a PowerPoint Slideshow. It will involve
summarizing the key points of the research and presenting them to the audience. With the help of
visual aims, the slideshow will be captivating in terms of theme, graphics, and wordings. Each
slide will be a presentation of a topic or subtopic. Speaker’s notes will be included to aid in
explaining what is being presented on each slide.
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Preliminary Outline
Topic
The topic is the impact of biotoxins on health and lifestyle. It involves studying various biotoxins
and determining how each affects human health due to toxicity. With the health of people being
at risk due to biotoxins, their lifestyles would be affected financially, socially, and in other ways.
History of the Topic
The impact of biotoxins on human health and lifestyle has been a subject of study since the first
toxins with biological origin were discovered by Dr. Yoshizumi Tahara in 1909. He discovered
biotoxins in the ovaries of a globefish. Since then, concerns have been raised over seafoods that
later became know for containing biotoxins harmful to human health.
Cultural Comparison
In the United States, the major concern with biotoxins is the associated health risks due to
possible food poisoning and health concerns. However, in countries where fishing is among the
leading industries like Portugal, the key concerns are related to the economic challenges
associated with the increasing safety measures imposed on marine foods and other related
products.
Relevant Policies
A relevant policy related to the topic is the safety regulation on protected Mediterranean marine
environment. This policy regulates marine foods from the Mediterranean Sea because its shallow
waters are known to contain high amounts of biotoxins in the marine life. The other policy is on
food safety risk assessments imposed through EU food regulations.
IMPACT OF BIOTOXINS ON HEALTH AND LIFESTYLE
Future trends
The impact of biotoxins on human health and lifestyle is a topic that attracts many researchers.
Biotoxins are always increasing following and increasing trend in the prevalence of HABS.
Since, new biotoxins are increasingly being discovered in places they never existed before,
intensive research would be required in future to study their prevalence.
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Preliminary Outline
Topic
The topic is the impact of biotoxins on health and lifestyle. It involves studying various biotoxins
and determining how each affects human health due to toxicity. With the health of people being
at risk due to biotoxins, their lifestyles would be affected financially, socially, and in other ways.
History of the Topic
The impact of biotoxins on human health and lifestyle has been a subject of study since the first
toxins with biological origin were discovered by Dr. Yoshizumi Tahara in 1909. He discovered
biotoxins in the ovaries of a globefish. Since then, concerns have been raised over seafoods that
later became known for containing biotoxins harmful to human health.
Cultural Comparison
In the United States, the major concern with biotoxins is the associated health risks due to
possible food poisoning and health concerns. However, in countries where fishing is among the
leading industries like Portugal, the key concerns are related to the economic challenges
associated with the increasing safety measures imposed on marine foods and other related
products.
Relevant Policies
A relevant policy related to the topic is the safety regulation on protected Mediterranean marine
environment. This policy regulates marine foods from the Mediterranean Sea because its shallow
waters are known to contain high amounts of biotoxins in the marine life. The other policy is on
food safety risk assessments imposed through EU food regulations.
Future trends
The impact of biotoxins on human health and lifestyle is a topic that attracts many researchers.
Biotoxins are always increasing following and increasing trend in the prevalence of HABS.
Since, new biotoxins are increasingly being discovered in places they never existed before,
intensive research would be required in future to study their prevalence.
IMPACT OF BIOTOXINS ON HEALTH AND LIFESTYLE
Reference Summaries
Reference 1 – Cross-cultural reference
Citation in APA format
Costa, P. R., Marques, A., & Diogène, J. (2019). Marine
Biotoxins and Seafood Poisoning. Toxins 2019, 11(558), 1103.
This article reflects the ideas, theories, and research
Key findings
efforts of Portuguese scientists and researchers concerning
biotoxins and its effect. According to the findings, marine
biotoxins have become prevalent leading to an increase in the
In 2-3 paragraphs, summarize the
frequency, intensity, as well as the duration of HABs. This
main findings in your source.
prevalence of marine biotoxins has further led to the temporal
and geographical distribution of the algae species.
Accordingly, emerging new biotoxins are increasingly being
discovered in places they never existed before.
According to these Portuguese authors, the increasing
spread of harmful algae blooms is bringing about economic
sustainability challenges, particularly when it comes to the
production of seafood and other marine products. As the issue
of consumer safety seemingly continues to worsen, the
economic burden to the producers of seafoods increased. The
cost of production increases respectively as more production
areas are being closed.
IMPACT OF BIOTOXINS ON HEALTH AND LIFESTYLE
The study thus recommends an increased investment in
the knowledge on biotoxins in the context of marine organisms
and marine environments. A viable solution to the problem can
best be attained through collaborative effort by various
professionals who are able to apply multi-disciplinary
approaches to improve the safety of seafood like shellfish and
other marine fish products. .
How do you know that this is a
I know that the source is credible because it entails
credible/scholarly source?
documented experiments, makes use of credible references, is
published in a reputable journal, and is written by many
qualified authors.
Reference 2 – Policy reference
Citation in APA format
Mattarozzi, M., Cavazza, A., Calfapietra, A., Cangini, M.,
Pigozzi, S., Bianchi, F., & Careri, M. (2019 ). Analytical
screening of marine algal toxins for seafood safety assessment
in a protected Mediterranean shallow water environment .
Food Addit Contam Part A Chem Anal Control Expo Risk
Assess, 36(4), 612-624.
This article focuses on the safety of protected Mediterranean
Key findings
marine environment, especially the shallow waters when it
comes to biotoxins. According to the article, Microalgal
species in such marine environments can be harmful because
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In 2-3 paragraphs, summarize the
they produce potent biotoxins. These toxins tend to
main findings in your source.
accumulate in seafoods such as molluscs. When people
consumer such foods, the can fall ill or even die of the
biotoxins.
Due to the impact of the biotoxins in seafoods from
such region, the European Union has developed a
comprehensive lift of policy regulations governing the safety
of various see foods. The safety policies and guidelines are
directed at managing the risks of contamination in seafoods
such as shellfish. Beside, various analytical techniques have
been established to determine the level of biotoxins present in
the environment as well as in various marine food products.
How do you know that this is a
This source is credible because it is based on a scientific study
credible/scholarly source?
and it uses data to support its arguments. Besides, all facts,
data, and theories are cited property.
Reference 3
Citation in APA format
Alexander, J., Benford, D., Cockburn, A., Cravedi, J.-P.,
Dogliotti, E., Di Domenico, A., . . . Gzyl, J. (2009).
SCIENTIFIC OPINION Marine biotoxins in shellfish Pectenotoxin group 1 Scientific Opinion of the Panel on
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Contaminants in the Food chain. The EFSA Journal (2009)
1109, 1-47.
This journal article is based on a group of Biotoxins
Key findings
know as Pectenotoxin (PTX)-group toxins. These are
polyether lactone toxins detected by scientists in bivalve
molluscs and microalgae in countries like japan, New Zealand,
In 2-3 paragraphs, summarize the
and Australia. They were also discovered to exist in multiple
main findings in your source.
European countries. The discovery of the biotoxins in these
diverse regions was achieved thanks to their high levels of
toxicity.
The study was conducted by determining their toxicity
in the mouse bioassay through intraperitoneal injections of
shellfish’s lipophilic extracts. It was established that the toxins
are produced exclusively by Dinophysis species and they are
often found in bivalvial molluscs like mussels and oysters.
How do you know that this is a
I know that the source is credible because it entails
credible/scholarly source?
documented experiments, user credible references, is
published in a reputable journal, and is written by many
qualified authors.
Reference 4
Citation in APA format
Morabito, S., Silvestro, S., & Faggio, C. (2018). How the
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marine biotoxins affect human health. Natural Product
Research, 32(6), 621-631.
The findings in this article is that many marine
Key findings
microalgae, known as Harmful Algae Blooms (HABs),
produce harmful biotoxins. These biotoxins have been found
to cause significant damage to aquatic resources, aquatic
In 2-3 paragraphs, summarize the
ecosystems, as well as human health. According to the study
main findings in your source.
findings, the HABs have been increasing over the recent past
in terms of their severity, frequency, and in their
biogeographical levels. This increase has triggered serious
risks to human health following the consumption of
contaminated marine food.
According to the study, the biotoxins are capable of
causing various syndromes, which can be characterized with a
diverse number of symptoms such as iarrhoetic poisoning,
amnesic poisoning, azaspirazid poisoning, neurotoxic, and
paralytic poisoning. Other common shellfish poisonings and
ciguatera fish poisoning besides ciguatera fish and shellfish
poisonings.
The spread of the HABs is thought to be due to climate
change and anthropogenic activities.
How do you know that this is a
I know that the source is credible because it is based on
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credible/scholarly source?
documented study. Besides being published in a scientific
journal, it uses facts and cites anything from other scientific
sources.
Reference 5
Citation in APA format
Hall, C., & Greathouse, W. (2020, June 24). Understanding
and Overcoming the Effects of Mold Toxicity and
Biotoxin Illness: Individuals with mold toxitcity and
biotoxin illness require the attention of an experienced
functional medicine practitioner. Retrieved from Next
Advanced Medicine:
https://nextadvancedmedicine.com/2020/06/24/underst
anding-and-overcoming-effects-of-mold-toxicity-andbiotoxin-illness/
This article discusses the effect of mold toxicity and
Key findings
how people can avoid this kind of biotoxins. According to the
article, harmful mold take only 24 hours to develop in
moisture-impaired environments. This means that mold can
In 2-3 paragraphs, summarize the
develop quickly in most moist environments. Article
main findings in your source.
establishes that at least 43 percent of buildings depict water
damage signs. The implication is that homes can be potential
danger to the people living within because of the risk of
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developing biotin illnesses.
Accordingly, any exposure to indoor mold could lead
to respiratory complications like wheezing and coughing.
Other possible symptoms include psychiatric issues such as
anxiety and depression. Besides, victims can experience
cognitive problems like memory loss and brain fog.
The article further establishes that some patients
suffering from biotoxin poisoning from molds are often
misdiagnosed. As such, they are prescribed with the wrong
medication or treatments.
How do you know that this is a
The source is credible/scholarly because it is published on a
credible/scholarly source?
reputable website, is written by professionals, and all the facts
are cited properly.
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