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Dietary Pesticide Risk Assessment

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Part of the book series: Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology ((RECT,volume 127))

Abstract

Much current concern exists regarding the potential health risks from dietary exposure to pesticides. A recent consumer attitude survey, e.g., revealed that 80% of U.S. shoppers consider pesticide residues to be a major concern (Opinion Research Corporation 1990). This concern is reflected in calls for legislative reform to provide additional consumer protection from residues.

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Winter, C.K. (1992). Dietary Pesticide Risk Assessment. In: Ware, G.W. (eds) Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, vol 127. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-9751-9_2

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