Pesticide Residues in Food and Drinking Water
Human Exposure and Risks
Chapter One
Introduction
DENIS HAMILTON and STEPHEN CROSSLEY
INTRODUCTORY REMARKS 2
What are Pesticides? 2
History of Pesticide Use and Regulation 3
Hazard and Risk 3
SCOPE OF THE BOOK 3
Overview 4
Environmental Fate 5
Pesticide Metabolism 5
Food Processing 6
Toxicological Assessment 7
Diets and Food Consumption 7
Chronic Dietary Intake 8
Acute Dietary Intake 8
Natural Toxicants 9
International Standards 9
Explaining the Risks 10
QUESTIONS ABOUT PESTICIDE RESIDUES IN FOOD AND DRINKING
WATER 10
Where Can I Obtain Reliable Information on Pesticide Residues? 11
What is the Difference Between a Risk and a Hazard? 12
If My Food is Safe, Does it Follow that there is No Risk? 12
Why are Pesticide Residues Commonly Perceived to Pose a Significant Risk to
Consumer Safety? 13
Why is Caution Needed when Interpreting 'Worst-Case' Scenarios Used in the
Evaluation of Pesticides? 14
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