Organophosphate and carbamate pesticide residues and accompanying risks in commonly consumed vegetables in Kenya
| Autor: | L W Kanja, Hans G.J. Mol, Paul Zomer, Ivonne M.C.M. Rietjens, Isaac Omwenga, Jochem Louisse |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Adult
Carbamate human health Risk Novel Foods & Agrochains BU Toxicologie medicine.medical_treatment Food Contamination Team Toxicology 010501 environmental sciences Toxicology Novel Foods & Agroketens 01 natural sciences chemistry.chemical_compound 0404 agricultural biotechnology Organophosphate Vegetables medicine Humans BU Toxicology Novel Foods & Agrochains Child Toxicologie 0105 earth and related environmental sciences VLAG Pesticide residue business.industry Consumer health BU Toxicology Pesticide Residues Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health dietary exposure assessment 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences pesticides Pesticide Food safety Kenya 040401 food science Team Pesticides 2 food safety BU Toxicologie Novel Foods & Agroketens chemistry Environmental science Carbamates Chlorpyrifos business Food Science |
| Zdroj: | Food Additives and Contaminants: Part B Surveillance 14 (2021) 1 Food Additives and Contaminants: Part B Surveillance, 14(1), 48-58 |
| ISSN: | 1939-3210 |
| Popis: | The current study was conducted to assess the levels of organophosphates and carbamates in vegetables in Kenya and to examine potential consumer health risks. A total of 90 samples were analysed by liquid chromatography/high-resolution tandem mass spectrometry. Residues of acephate, chlorpyrifos, methamidophos, omethoate and profenofos were found in 22% of the samples, ranging from 10 to 1343 μg/kg. The EU MRL was exceeded in 21%, 10%, 8% and 22% of the samples of French beans, kales, spinach and tomatoes, respectively. Chlorpyrifos in spinach had an acute HQ of 3.3 and 2.2 for children and adults, respectively, implying that potential health risks with respect to acute dietary exposure cannot be excluded. For chronic dietary exposure, all chronic HQs were below 1. The HI for the pesticides was 0.54 and 0.34 for children and adults. Routine monitoring of OPs and carbamates in vegetables is recommended to minimise consumer’s health risks. |
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