Estimated assessment of cumulative dietary exposure to organophosphorus residues from tea infusion in China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

China has the world's largest tea plantation area in the world. To sustain high yields of the tea, multiple pesticides are used on tea crops to control pests. Organophosphorus (OP) pesticides are among the most widely used types of agricultural pesticides in China. As tea is a significant potential source of exposure to pesticide residues, the public concern has increased in relation to pesticide residues found in tea in China. The aim of the study was to estimate cumulative dietary exposure to OP residues from tea infusion for Chinese tea consumers to determine whether exposure to OP residues from tea infusion is a cause of health concern for tea consumers in China.

Methods

OP residue data were obtained from the China National Monitoring Program on Food Safety (2

SUBMITTER: Cao P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5813321 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature