Monitoring of Pesticide Residues in Fresh Vegetables, Fruits, and Other Selected Food Items in Belgium, 1991-1993

Abstract To estimate the exposure of the Belgian population to food contaminated with pesticide residues andto determine what pesticides people are actually consuming, a total diet study—individual approach—was performed. Fourteen kinds of fruits, 22 kinds of vegetables, and 7 other food items (coffee, drinking water, rice, tea, wine, bran, and wheat flour) were selected as major representatives of the Belgian diet. During the 2 years of study (April 1991- March 1993), about 3698 samples were analyzed and 21 163 analyses were performed. The first part of this study demonstrates that no residue... Mehr ...