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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Environment
Donna Lu

Fish feed additive banned in EU found in Tasmanian salmon at concerning levels, researchers say

Salmon pass through a shower of fresh water at a salmon farm
The European Commission suspended the use of ethoxyquin as a feed additive in 2017, as ‘experts could not conclude on the safety of the additive’. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images

A fish feed additive banned in the European Union out of concerns for health impacts in animals and humans has been found in Tasmanian salmon at concerning levels, say experts who are calling for tighter regulations.

Dr Christian Narkowicz, an organic chemist, last year commissioned the National Measurement Institute to test salmon for residues of ethoxyquin.

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