Assessment of pesticide use and pesticide residues in vegetables from two provinces in Central Vietnam.
Pesticide residue in food, especially in vegetables, is one of the important parameters to assess food safety. This study evaluates the pesticide use in vegetables from two provinces in Central Vietnamand and present data on pesticides detected in vegetables sampled from the sites. The potential hea...
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| author | Chau Nguyen Dang Giang Dang Bao Chau Le Van Hop Nguyen Thai Long Hoang Thi Van Thi Tran Thi Phuong Linh Huynh Thi Quynh Trang Nguyen |
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| description | Pesticide residue in food, especially in vegetables, is one of the important parameters to assess food safety. This study evaluates the pesticide use in vegetables from two provinces in Central Vietnamand and present data on pesticides detected in vegetables sampled from the sites. The potential health risk associated with the contamination of four commonly used pesticides in different vegetables is also discussed. Both household surveys and monitoring campaigns were conducted. The survey showed that improper pesticide application, storage, and waste disposal prevailed at the study sites. Only 20% of the respondent were aware of pesticide toxicity. As a result, pesticides were detected in 81% out of 290 vegetable samples collected at harvesting time. Up to 23% of samples had pesticide residues above the Maximum Residue Limit values. The highest total pesticide concentration quantified in vegetables in Thua Thien Hue was 11.9 mg/kg (green onions), and in Quang Binh was 38.6 mg/kg (mustard greens). Median residue levels of individual pesticides in vegetables ranged from 0.007 to 0.037 mg/kg. Among the ten target pesticides, cypermethrin, difenoconazole, and fenobucarb were detected at the highest frequencies (72%, 41%, and 37%, respectively). Pesticide residues varied between seasons at both study provinces. Pesticide contamination in the wet season was significantly higher than in the dry season. This study also discovered a potential health risk associated with fipronil residues in vegetables in Thua Thien Hue province. The paper provides recommendations for mitigation measures (both technological and social) in reducing potential health risks linked to pesticide use in vegetables in the region. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1660befe42614f649401e8b14c7d50892022-12-22T03:00:37ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032022-01-01176e026978910.1371/journal.pone.0269789Assessment of pesticide use and pesticide residues in vegetables from two provinces in Central Vietnam.Chau Nguyen Dang GiangDang Bao Chau LeVan Hop NguyenThai Long HoangThi Van Thi TranThi Phuong Linh HuynhThi Quynh Trang NguyenPesticide residue in food, especially in vegetables, is one of the important parameters to assess food safety. This study evaluates the pesticide use in vegetables from two provinces in Central Vietnamand and present data on pesticides detected in vegetables sampled from the sites. The potential health risk associated with the contamination of four commonly used pesticides in different vegetables is also discussed. Both household surveys and monitoring campaigns were conducted. The survey showed that improper pesticide application, storage, and waste disposal prevailed at the study sites. Only 20% of the respondent were aware of pesticide toxicity. As a result, pesticides were detected in 81% out of 290 vegetable samples collected at harvesting time. Up to 23% of samples had pesticide residues above the Maximum Residue Limit values. The highest total pesticide concentration quantified in vegetables in Thua Thien Hue was 11.9 mg/kg (green onions), and in Quang Binh was 38.6 mg/kg (mustard greens). Median residue levels of individual pesticides in vegetables ranged from 0.007 to 0.037 mg/kg. Among the ten target pesticides, cypermethrin, difenoconazole, and fenobucarb were detected at the highest frequencies (72%, 41%, and 37%, respectively). Pesticide residues varied between seasons at both study provinces. Pesticide contamination in the wet season was significantly higher than in the dry season. This study also discovered a potential health risk associated with fipronil residues in vegetables in Thua Thien Hue province. The paper provides recommendations for mitigation measures (both technological and social) in reducing potential health risks linked to pesticide use in vegetables in the region.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0269789 |
| spellingShingle | Chau Nguyen Dang Giang Dang Bao Chau Le Van Hop Nguyen Thai Long Hoang Thi Van Thi Tran Thi Phuong Linh Huynh Thi Quynh Trang Nguyen Assessment of pesticide use and pesticide residues in vegetables from two provinces in Central Vietnam. PLoS ONE |
| title | Assessment of pesticide use and pesticide residues in vegetables from two provinces in Central Vietnam. |
| title_full | Assessment of pesticide use and pesticide residues in vegetables from two provinces in Central Vietnam. |
| title_fullStr | Assessment of pesticide use and pesticide residues in vegetables from two provinces in Central Vietnam. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessment of pesticide use and pesticide residues in vegetables from two provinces in Central Vietnam. |
| title_short | Assessment of pesticide use and pesticide residues in vegetables from two provinces in Central Vietnam. |
| title_sort | assessment of pesticide use and pesticide residues in vegetables from two provinces in central vietnam |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0269789 |
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