date:Nov 13, 2018
ng-term exposure.
A study by researchers from the University of Pretoria (UP) found a number of different pesticide residues in fruit and vegetables from fresh produce markets in Johannesburg and Tshwane. But it is when these pesticides are combined that they could pose serious health risks.
The pesticide concentrations ranged between 0.01 and 0.68 mg/kg and included endosulfan, procymidone, chlorpyrifos and iprodione, which when combined form endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs).
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