Four-Year Monitoring Survey of Pesticide Residues in Tomato Samples: Human Health and Environmental Risk Assessment.

ABSTRACT: A four-year survey was conducted to monitor the presence of multiple pesticide residues contaminating tomatoes, with the aim of evaluating the potential health and environmental risks. A multiresidue liquid chromatography-triple mass spectrometry with a multiple reaction monitoring (LC-MS/MS-MRM) method was fully validated and used to test 252 pesticides in 360 samples analysed. According to SANTE guidelines, the proposed method was considered suitable for the purpose. Dietary risk assessment was conducted using the Hazard Quotient (HQ) approach and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) Pesticide Residue Intake Model; meanwhile, the cumulative environmental risk assessment was conducted using the Concentration Addition (CA) and Independent Action (IA) methods. Data obtained revealed mu

SUBMITTER: Atzei A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12564937 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature