Human Exposure to Freshwater Toxins: Assessment, Potential, Consequences and Prevention

Dear Colleagues,

Over the last decades, there has been a substantial effort to understand the mechanisms of the various actions of freshwater toxins derived from in vitro and in vivo models. Particular attention has been paid to the toxic metabolites produced by cyanobacteria, namely microcystins, cylindrospermopsin, anatoxin-a, saxitoxins, beta-methyl-amino-L-alanine, and polymethoxy-alkenes. The presence of selected compounds of this group has also been monitored in surface waters, freshwater biota, and food. There is still, however, a need to fully assess the risks of exposure in human via the recreational use of water, drinking water, and diet, as well as to estimate the potential effects of such exposure.

This Special Issue will welcome original and review manuscripts that focus on the following:

- cases of human intoxications with freshwater toxins

- assessment of dietary risks of exposure to freshwater toxins

- assessment of exposure to freshwater toxins during recreational activities

- assessment of potential associations between presence of freshwater toxins and human disease

- suggestions for clinical interventions in poisonings with freshwater toxins

Dr. Piotr Rzymski
Dr. Halina Falfushynska
Guest Editors

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