Farmed Salmon Just as Toxic to Human Health as Junk Food

Farmed salmon testing reveals levels of ethoxyquin are up to 20 times higher than levels allowed in fruits, vegetables, and meats. Despite there being no intended uses of ethoxyquin on food for human consumption, the chemical can pass to humans from contaminated food sources. Ethoxyquin is a synthetic antioxidant that manufacturers add to fish food for preservation. In other words, it prevents the fat in the fish food from becoming rancid.Jan 24, 2017

It was shown that EQ enhanced the mutagenic activity of DMBA (3,2′-dimethyl-4aminobiphenyl), a compound having carcinogenic properties [70]. it can also lead to cancer in exposed animals. Manson et al. [53] observed in Fischer 344 rats that EQ caused severe damage in kidney. Many hyperplastic and putative preneoplastic tubules were found which suggested that EQ may be exerting a carcinogenic effect. Similar effects were observed earlier by Ito et al. [59] in relation not only to the kidney but also to the urinary bladder.

Possible carcinogenicity of EQ is probably connected with its prooxidant activity and induction of reactive oxygen radicals which cause DNA damage. DNA damage is usually repaired by cellular repair system, but if it is severe or there are too many lesions, this leads to programmed cell death (apoptosis). Sometimes, however, the programmed cell death pathway is damaged so when the defense mechanisms fail there is no way to stop a cell from becoming a cancer cell.

Farmed Norwegian Salmon World's Most Toxic Food