Peter Ørebech

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Peter Ørebech er professor i juss ved Norges fiskerihøgskole, UiT Norges arktiske universitet. Han er styremedlem i interessegruppen Miljøgifter og folkehelse.

Articles by Peter Ørebech

Should we eat more fish – or less?

Bjørn J. Bolann,
Sandra Huber,
Maria Averina,
Merete Eggesbø,
Ingrid Hokstad,
Jan Brox,
Peter Ørebech,
Anne-Lise Bjørke-Monsen

03.08.2023: All food contains environmental toxins. The EU has set a new threshold for the level of environmental toxins that can be considered safe in the body. In Norway, the average intake exceeds this threshold, and fatty fish is the main source. Nevertheless, the Norwegian authorities recommend that all...

High level of heavy metals in crab meat

Maria Averina,
Anne-Lise Bjørke-Monsen,
Bjørn J. Bolann,
Jan Brox,
Merete Eggesbø,
Ingrid Hokstad,
Sandra Huber,
Peter Ørebech

05.09.2022: Crab meat is a popular seafood, but it sometimes contains large amounts of environmental toxins. The content is so high in many places in Norway that consumption of brown crab meat should generally be discouraged. Clinical laboratories sometimes receive enquiries about heavy metal poisoning...