Distribution of pesticide residues in different food and pesticide food interrelation
Khadija Omar AlMahri and Vijay Pisharody
Dubai Central Laboratory, UAE
: J Food Nutr Disor
Abstract
Major uses of pesticides are in agricultural and farm pest control. Pesticides are also used for controlling household pests like flies, cockroach’s etc., in public health for mosquitoes and other vector control. Pesticides enter human system mainly through the food, followed by inhalation and polluted environment. UAE is importing majority of its food items; control of pesticides can be achieved mainly through import control. Dubai central laboratory is monitoring the pesticides for the last ten years in various food items likefruits, vegetables, milk, spices, cereals, pulses, honey and fish etc. Important findings of the survey are fruits, vegetables and spices contain more pesticides than other food commodities. We also found that specific commodity-pesticide combination in the survey. We propose targeted control measures are required for the reduction in pesticide residues.
Biography
Khadija Omar AlMahri was appointed as Food Chemistry Technician in Food and Environment Unit in Dubai Central Lab Department (DCLD) of Dubai Municipality in Feb 2008. She graduated from Higher Colleges of Technology with Diploma Degree in Laboratory Technology in 2007. Currently working as Senior Food Chemical Analyst with the most effective group, which is Pesticide Residue and Contaminants group as they are using the modern equipment and techniques.
