Ranking the risk of pesticide dietary intake

Pesticide residues in various foods were assessed for the relative risk to the consumer. The analysis took into account criteria such as a pesticide's toxicity, usage, frequency of occurrence in foods, frequency of Maximum Residue Level (MRL) exceedances, and the overall risks of specific pesti...

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Published in:Pest management science 2004-09, Vol.60 (9), p.842-848
Main Authors: Low, F, Lin, H.M, Gerrard, J.A, Cressey, P.J, Shaw, I.C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
consumers
Crops, Agricultural - metabolism
Diet
dietary intake
food
food contamination
Food Contamination - analysis
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Health risk assessment
human health and safety
Humans
pesticide residues
Pesticide Residues - analysis
Pesticides
Pesticides - analysis
Phytopathology. Animal pests. Plant and forest protection
quantitative analysis
ranking
risk
risk assessment
Risk Assessment - methods
Risk Factors
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Summary:Pesticide residues in various foods were assessed for the relative risk to the consumer. The analysis took into account criteria such as a pesticide's toxicity, usage, frequency of occurrence in foods, frequency of Maximum Residue Level (MRL) exceedances, and the overall risks of specific pesticide/food combinations. Examination of the top ten ranked pesticides for each criterion showed that there are no trends of commonality. Thus, no single pesticide is of particular concern from a consumer's point of view. This suggests that the consumer's risk perception is likely to be higher than justified.
ISSN:1526-498X
1526-4998
DOI:10.1002/ps.904