Relevance of Residue Estimation of Pesticides in Tea under Good Laboratory Practice Compliance

摘要

Pesticides represent the toxic chemicals in terms of potential human hazard. Many countries have restricted the use of these products and established legal directives, to control their levels in food through the maximum residue limits (MRLs). The combination of pesticide residue levels with food consumption data provides an estimation of residue intake levels. This information is useful for assessing human exposure to pesticide through diet and for understanding the magnitude of the health risk associated with consumption of food contaminated with low levels of potentially toxic pesticides.