Assessment of pesticide use and pesticide residues in vegetables from two provinces in Central Vietnam.

ABSTRACT: Pesticide residue in food, especially in vegetables, is one of the important parameters to assess food safety. This study evaluates the pesticide use in vegetables from two provinces in Central Vietnamand and present data on pesticides detected in vegetables sampled from the sites. The potential health risk associated with the contamination of four commonly used pesticides in different vegetables is also discussed. Both household surveys and monitoring campaigns were conducted. The survey showed that improper pesticide application, storage, and waste disposal prevailed at the study sites. Only 20% of the respondent were aware of pesticide toxicity. As a result, pesticides were detected in 81% out of 290 vegetable samples collected at harvesting time. Up to 23% of samples had pesticide resi

SUBMITTER: Nguyen Dang Giang C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9191740 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature