Potential Risk to Consumers Related with Occurrence of Pesticide Residues in Early Vegetables

In years 2009–2011 Laboratory of Pesticide Residue Analysis from March to June carried out research on 96 samples of early vegetables. In 35 tested samples were detected pesticide residues. The aim of the study was to estimate long-term and short-term intake of pesticide residues in early vegetables in years 2009–2011 for toddlers and adults. The estimation of dietary exposure was based on pesticide residue data from research carried out by Laboratory of Pesticide Residue Analysis and was calculated using Pesticide Safety Directorate model. The highest long-term intake was for parsley leaves but did not exceed for adult 26.6 % ADI and for toddlers 17.3 % of the ADI. In case of consumption other early vegetables, long-term exposure in both age groups did not exceed 2.5 % ADI. The highest estimated values for short-term exposure were obtained for tomato, and in the group of toddlers it was 41.4 % ARfD, and in the adult group it was 10.4 % ARfD. In the remaining samples the short-term exposure did not exceed 5 % ARfD.