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标题：Assessment of Dithiocarbamate Residues on Tomatoes Conventionally Grown in Uganda and the Effect of Simple Washing to Reduce Exposure Risk to Consumers
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作者：Aggrey Atuhaire ; Emmanuel Kaye ; Innocent Louis Mutambuze 等
期刊名称：Environmental Health Insights
电子版ISSN：1178-6302
出版年度：2017
卷号：2017
期号：11
页码：0-0
DOI：10.4137/EHI.S41042
语种：English
出版社：Libertas Academica
摘要：Pesticide misuse by farmers poses health risks to consumers. This study assessed the level of dithiocarbamate residues in tomatoes acquired from 20 farmers and 25 market vendors in Wakiso District, how simple washing affects these residues, and the potential chronic health risk for Ugandans eating such tomatoes. Results revealed that mancozeb was the only reported dithiocarbamate, and 47.4% and 14% of farm and market samples, respectively, had dithiocarbamate residues exceeding the Codex alimentarius maximum residue limit of 2âmgCS2/kg. Mixing concentration had a positive significant effect on dithiocarbamate residue levels ( P â=â0.004). Washing reduced dithiocarbamate residues by a factor of 0.3. Dietary risk assessment revealed no chronic health risk to both children and general population when a national daily per capita consumption of 1.0âg is considered. This study recommends comprehensive research into Ugandaâs food production and consumption patterns and establishment of a national pesticide residue surveillance program.