Household Management of Pesticides and Chemical Contaminants in Fruit and Vegetables

There is an indiscriminate use of pesticides, artificial ripening agents, waxes, dyes, etc. on fruits and vegetables and unknowingly the entire population consumes them. Pesticides are extremely mobile, biostable and contaminate the entire ecosystems. Their potential hazard to human health is very w...

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Published in:Žurnal Sibirskogo federalʹnogo universiteta. Seriâ Biologiâ (Online) 2017-06, Vol.10 (2), p.179-186
Main Authors: Pande, Shubhra, Kolenchukova, Oxana A., Kratasyuk, Valentina A., Smirnov, Rostislav Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agrochemicals
Allergic reactions
Allergies
artificial ripening agents
Bans
Carcinogens
Chemical contaminants
Chromatography
Contaminants
contamination
Dyes
Ecosystems
Food contamination
Food contamination & poisoning
Food processing
Food safety
Food selection
Fruits
Health risks
Management
Metabolism
Metabolites
Pesticides
Pollution
Population
Ripening
Vegetables
Waxes
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Summary:There is an indiscriminate use of pesticides, artificial ripening agents, waxes, dyes, etc. on fruits and vegetables and unknowingly the entire population consumes them. Pesticides are extremely mobile, biostable and contaminate the entire ecosystems. Their potential hazard to human health is very well investigated, and, as a result, many pesticides have been banned in several countries. Artificial ripening agents cause immature ripening and contamination of the fruit causing cancers, allergies, hormonal imbalances, etc. Further, waxes, dyes, shiners are added to impart deceptive appearance to fruit and vegetables, so as to earn profit at the cost of human health. Awareness about simple food processing and careful selection techniques can effectively reduce the risks of adverse health effects.
ISSN:1997-1389
2313-5530
DOI:10.17516/1997-1389-0021