Pesticide Residues in Commercial Lettuce, Onion, and Potato Samples From Bolivia-A Threat to Public Health?

• Main Authors: Marlene Skovgaard (Author), Susana Renjel Encinas (Author), Olaf Chresten Jensen (Author), Jens Hinge Andersen (Author), Guido Condarco (Author), Erik Jørs (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2017-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Bolivia does not have a surveillance program for pesticide residues in food. The few published studies have suggested that pesticide contamination in food may present a public health problem. Data are lacking for all foods except tomatoes and breast milk. In this study 10 potato, 10 onion, and 10 le...