Health risks due to consumption of pesticides in ready-to-eat vegetables (salads) in Kumasi, Ghana

Health risks due to consumption of pesticides in ready-to-eat vegetables (salads) in Kumasi, Ghana

Abstract Background Pesticide residue levels were determined in ready-to-eat vegetables collected from 16 sites along the food chain; which is, farms, markets, cafeterias and street food vending sites in Kumasi, Ghana. The aim of the study was to determine the concentrations of pesticides residues i...

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Main Authors: Samuel Akomea-Frempong, Isaac W. Ofosu, Emmanuel de-Graft Johnson Owusu-Ansah, Godfred Darko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:International Journal of Food Contamination
Subjects:
Organophosphate
Synthetic pyrethroids
Pesticides
Hazard index
RPF
Vegetables
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40550-017-0058-6

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