Every year in Greece large amounts of medicine end up in the trash, polluting the environment and the aquatic horizon, and the human body being the final recipient. Recent researches confirm that urban sewage medicines accumulate in edible fish tissue.
FishMedic is a program designed by iSea in collaboration with GIVMED and the professor of the Biochemistry-Biotechnology Department of the University of Thessaly, Dimitris Kouretta.
Goal:
The purpose of the program is to investigate the occurrence of medicinal substances in the muscle tissue of commercial fish species, to assess their concentrations if available, but also to raise awareness and inform the public about the proper management of medicines.
The types of species to be studied are Dicentrarchus labrax and Solea solea. These species were originally selected because they are important commercial items in Greece that are consumed by all ages but are also easily available at many points of sale. And finally because of the habitat of each of the species and their role in the food chain.
More specifically, the actions that will take place are the following
- Sampling in the two largest urban centers in the country (Thermaikos and Argosaronic Gulf)
- Investigation of the existence of 10 pharmaceutical substances in the tissues of the 2 commercial species.
- In the case of bioaccumulation, risk management assessment will be conducted, through relevant literature.
- Analysis of bio-magnification within the food chain.
- Dissemination of results, informing and raising awareness of the problem.
- Promoting, conscious consumption of medicines, their proper management and disposal in an environmentally friendly way.
The program will include capacity building activities focusing on learning, professional support and networking.
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Funders:
The action is implemented within the framework of the "Support Points" program, co-financed by the John S. Latsis Public Benefit Foundation, the TIMA Charitable Foundation the Hellenic Hope Charitable Organization, the Captain Vassilis & Carmen Constantakopoulos Foundation, A.G Leventis Foundation, the A. C. Laskaridis Charitable Foundation, the Costas M. Lemos Foundation and the Bodosaki Foundation.
