Assessing the risks of pesticide residues to consumers: recent and future developments

Assessing exposure of consumers to pesticide residues is an area of regulatory science that has rapidly developed over the last decade. From simplistic, deterministic models calculating lifetime exposure for adults only, assessment procedures have diversified so that more realistic estimates of long...

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Published inFood additives and contaminants Vol. 18; no. 12; pp. 1124 - 1129
Main Authors Harris, Caroline A., Renfrew, Mary J., Woolridge, Michael W.
Format Journal Article Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published London Taylor & Francis Group 01.12.2001
Taylor & Francis
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Breast Feeding
Child
Child, Preschool
Environmental Exposure
Female
Food Contamination - analysis
Food industries
Food toxicology
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Humans
Infant
Male
Models, Statistical
Pesticide Residues - analysis
Pesticide Residues Consumer Exposure Risk Benefit Breastfeeding
Risk Assessment
United Kingdom
Consumer behavior
Food intake
Residue
Pesticides
Perception
Risk analysis
Chemical contamination
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Summary:Assessing exposure of consumers to pesticide residues is an area of regulatory science that has rapidly developed over the last decade. From simplistic, deterministic models calculating lifetime exposure for adults only, assessment procedures have diversified so that more realistic estimates of long term exposures for adults, schoolchildren, toddlers and infants and short term exposures for adults and toddlers (who generally bound the more extreme consumer patterns) are now carried out. The final assessment of risk still remains a simplistic numeric comparison against hazard assessment based on a wide range of toxicity studies incorporating the appropriate safety or uncertainty factors. As development of risk assessments continues, the use of probabilistic models is becoming an invaluable information tool for quantitative risk management and aiding assessment of cumulative exposure. This paper examines the recent developments in risk assessment and consumer perception of the risks of pesticide residues, and speculates where the future developments in these areas may lie.
ISSN:0265-203X
1464-5122
DOI:10.1080/02652030110050122