Assessment of Dithiocarbamate Residues on Tomatoes Conventionally Grown in Uganda and the Effect of Simple Washing to Reduce Exposure Risk to Consumers

• Main Authors: Aggrey Atuhaire (Author), Emmanuel Kaye (Author), Innocent Louis Mutambuze (Author), Graham Matthews (Author), Theodor Friedrich (Author), Erik Jørs (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2017-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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 s...