Comment on “Contaminant levels in Norwegian farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) in the 13-year period from 1999 to 2011” by Nøstbakken et al.

Ruzzin, Jérôme; Bethune, Claudette; Goksøyr, Anders; Hylland, Ketil; Lee, Duk H ee; Jacobs, David R.; Carpenter, David O.

doi:10.1016/j.envint.2015.01.003

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“…Residues from these chemicals, plus natural toxins from harmful algal blooms, dioxins, and PCBs, put the quality of coastal waters and the aquaculture production under pressure of contamination (SEP 2015). Although there has been a decrease of farmed salmon contamination by organic chemicals over the years, still the consumption of fish is a matter of concern and advice on intake limitation has been given to consumers Ruzzina et al 2015).…”

Section: Water Quality and Biodiversity In Freshwater And Coastal Ecomentioning

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Pesticides, environment, and food safety

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2017

Food and Energy Security

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Agrochemicals have enabled to more than duplicate food production during the last century, and the current need to increase food production to feed a rapid growing human population maintains pressure on the intensive use of pesticides and fertilizers. However, worldwide surveys have documented the contamination and impact of agrochemical residues in soils, and terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems including coastal marine systems, and their toxic effects on humans and nonhuman biota. Although persistent organic chemicals have been phased out and replaced by more biodegradable chemicals, contamination by legacy residues and recent residues still impacts on the quality of human food, water, and environment. Current and future increase in food production must go along with production of food with better quality and with less toxic contaminants. Alternative paths to the intensive use of crop protection chemicals are open, such as genetically engineered organisms, organic farming, change of dietary habits, and development of food technologies. Agro industries need to further develop advanced practices to protect public health, which requires more cautious use of agrochemicals through prior testing, careful risk assessment, and licensing, but also through education of farmers and users in general, measures for better protection of ecosystems, and good practices for sustainable development of agriculture, fisheries, and aquaculture. Enhanced scientific research for new developments in food production and food safety, as well as for environmental protection, is a necessary part of this endeavor. Furthermore, worldwide agreement on good agriculture practices, including development of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and their release for international agriculture, may be urgent to ensure the success of safe food production. 49

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Section: Water Quality and Biodiversity In Freshwater And Coastal Ecomentioning

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Pesticides, environment, and food safety

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2017

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“…Another caveat concerns fish, which is highly recommended across all diet patterns. A problem is that the fish stock is substantially polluted with heavy metals and other industrial chemicals; this is an ongoing problem 52,53 .…”

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What an anticardiovascular diet should be in 2015

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2015

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Purpose of review Given scientific and public debate about optimal diet to prevent cardiovascular disease, and interest in diet and other chronic diseases, we propose that following a few simple dietary principles would reduce chronic disease incidence. Recent findings Nutrition research has been criticized for focusing on individual nutrients and foods, treated like drug therapy. With a few important exceptions, clinical trials of supplemental nutrients have not shown benefit. Although highly specific nutrition information is elusive, diet patterns have provided consistent answers, important for public health. Observational cohort studies have found that some dietary patterns are reported with high reliability over long periods and predict future cardiovascular and other inflammatory-related diseases. Two randomized clinical trials confirmed this finding. There are many common features of Mediterranean and prudent diets, particularly the plant-centered aspect, coupled with variety of foods eaten. A dietary pattern characterized by high fruit, vegetable, legume, whole grain, nut, berry, seed, and fish intakes, and possibly to intakes of dairy, coffee, tea, chocolate, and alcohol (not in excess), but low meat and detrimentally processed foods is associated with reduced incidence of cardiovascular disease and rates of non-cardiovascular, non-cancer chronic inflammatory-related mortality. Summary A plant-centered diet may be broadly recommended.

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“…We wish to respond to Ruzzin et al for their comments to the article "Contaminant levels in Norwegian farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) in the 13-year period from 1999 to 2011" Ruzzin et al, 2015).…”

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