More confusion over fish Fromalin..... Sbekar Salkar the oncologist conducts his own stunning tests?????

The FDA appears not be serious in testing the fish for the deadly chemical. In the absence of a fool proof method the impression that corruption prevails gathers added momentum.

DR Shekar Salkar, practicing  oncologist  has raised serious doubts on the ‘Screening tests’ conducted by FDA, here goes his video and the tests conducted by him on the local and from fish coming to the state from outside Goa.

The results are stunning by his own admission.

Please don't try to gloss over serious health issue. It is better to see on the side of caution and not be blinded with political affiliations. Truth shall and must prevail at all times.

So it means that the FDA tests at the Goa border posts are of no significance, if one goes by Salkar’s assertions.

So it means that the confirmatory test are only foolproof and rest are just eyewash.

Dr Shekhar Salkar statement

Recently we had the misfortune of our beloved fish being taken away from our plates. All thanks to the detection of formaldehyde in a Screening test conducted on site by FDA Officials which turned out positive. A confirmatory test in the FDA Laboratory later on the same day showed the formaldehyde content of the samples to be below the detectable limit of 4 parts per million and safe for human consumption. The hurried declaration of the ‘SCREENING’ Test and Hyperbole in public debate has caused much confusion and threatens many livelihoods and indeed our very way of life in Goa.

In Medical parlance doctors are aware of Screening tests and Confirmation tests done for each disease. Doctors do not rush to declare the Diagnosis without having both test results in hand for fear of causing more harm than good.

The Screening test is designed to detect maximum possible cases and does repost quite a few FALSE POSITIVES. These are then weeded out by Confirmatory tests.

In the instant controversy the Screening test was reported positive and RESULT revealed to the public rather than wait for the Confirmatory test. This has set in motion a huge debate and eroded the faith of the public.

Being a man of science I decided to conduct an experiment using the same Reagent as used in the Screening test by FDA on FRESH Catch fish from Caranzalem. The results are stunning. Please see for yourself and decide

People’s reaction on social media

How will Dr Shekar Salkar explain that formaldehyde in fish was within permissible limits if the confirmatory test was false positive. Such an observation was also made by Ibrahim to prudent when the FDA conducted the test.  May be Dr Salkar can throw light on the same as well as clarify within permissible limits in case of formaldehyde since he is an expert on cancer. Looking forward to be educated.

“This is a request to Dr Salkar to request to provide a way out to test the fish coming from outside Goa. What confirmatory test should be done in such a situation? Or else it means we succumb to the pressure of Ibrahim who is politically well connected with all politicians thus making people susceptible to cancer. Dr Salkar has a responsibility to provide a quick solution much more so as he well connected with the ruling dispensation,” says Jovito Lopes, a former Red Cross of India volunteer, a retired teacher and Journalist.

Does it mean that the FDA tests at the Goa border posts are of no significance? Does it mean that the confirmatory test has to be done? This is in line with Ibrahim's contention.  Only Dr Salkar will be able to explain this since the tests at the border are screening tests. i don't know if this screening if mine is also false positive. What I know and Dr Salkar will admit is that overall cancer cases are on the rise. What preventive measures have been in place should be made known by Dr Salkar because preventive medicine is not at all lucrative. What pays today is curative - promoted by the drug industry to corporate hospitals.

Goans have been supplied this kind of fish for the past six years as can be seen from the photograph of them Fisheries Minister Avertano with Ibrahim and then ministers and party leader. The mastermind is very well connected with the political class. Please don't try to gloss over serious health issue. It is better to see on the side of caution and not be blinded with political affiliations. Truth shall and must prevail at all times.