date:Jul 14, 2012
the opinion is a toxicological report regarding the toxicological reference values, not an analysis of chlorpyrifos in food,and said thata risk assessment should be performed based on actual data on consumer exposure.
Chlorpyrifos is used on numerous food and feed crops to kill insects by disrupting their nervous system. Chlorpyrifos binds to and phosphorylates the enzyme acteylcholinesterase, leading to accumulation of acetycholine and ultimately, toxicity.
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