ISSN:
1745-4565
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
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Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
Foods, representative of Canadian eating habits as determined by a national nutritional survey were prepared for eating, categorized, and blended into eleven different groups or composites representing the dietary intake for each of five geographical regions. Portions were analyzed for pesticides, their derivatives and some industrial contaminants. Twenty-four different residues representing organochlorine, organophosphorus, sulfur, nitroaniline, phthalonitrile and carbamate compounds were detected. Compounds reported for the first time are chlordane, methidathion, phosalone, toxaphene, chlorthalonil, dichloran, quintozene, sulfur, chlorpropham and PCB. Data are presented to show residue levels in different food composites, on a regional and seasonal basis. The average daily dietary intake is compared to previous survey data and indicates a general reduction in levels of organochlorine pesticides. All residues detected were within the FAO/WHO proposed acceptable daily intakes.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-4565.1980.tb00392.x
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