Health risks to dietary neonicotinoids are low for Chinese residents based on an analysis of 13 daily-consumed foods

• DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2021.106385
• Publication Date: 2021-01-24T10:27:58Z
• Authors: Kai Cui; Xiaohu Wu; Dongmei Wei; Ying Zhang; Junli Cao; Jun Xu; Fengshou Dong; Xingang Liu; Yongquan Zheng
• Keywords: Neonicotinoid; Acetamiprid; Acceptable daily intake

Neonicotinoid pesticide residues are ubiquitous in various foodstuffs and may adversely affect human health. We performed a nationwide survey of neonicotinoid collected from Chinese markets evaluated the risks chronic acute exposure 1–6-year-old children general population. Among 3406 samples 13 commodities, 62.21% contained neonicotinoids with concentrations ranging 0.1 to 1471.43 μg/kg, 37.58% were simultaneously contaminated 2–7 neonicotinoids. Acetamiprid, thiamethoxam, imidacloprid top three detected (22.14–34.32% samples). Chronic cumulative risk assessment using relative potency factor method revealed that was within established safety limits (below 1); however, much greater than (chronic hazard index range, 1.40 × 10−6–2.33 10−3; 1.75 10−6–0.15). A relatively found for respect consumption grapes, mandarins, cowpeas (acute 0.11–0.15). Despite low health risk, potential hazards should be continuously assessed, given their ubiquity effects.