Estimation of dietary intake of pesticide residues by the Italian population during 1997.

Authors :: Camoni I
Fabbrini R
Attias L
Di Muccio A
Cecere E
Consolino A
Roberti F
Source :: Food additives and contaminants [Food Addit Contam] 2001 Oct; Vol. 18 (10), pp. 932-6.
Publication Year :: 2001
Abstract: In 1997 the Italian monitoring programme for pesticide residues in food comprised 7951 samples of 152 different foods for which a total of 275 pesticides were analysed. For 90 pesticides, the National Estimated Daily Intakes (NEDIs) were calculated by using the 90th percentile value and the food consumption data for the general Italian population. The calculated NEDIs were found to represent only a small portion of the respective Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI).

Subjects :: Humans
Italy
Quality Control
Food Analysis
Nutrition Policy
Pesticide Residues

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