B. Schilter et Ac. Huggett, THE ADI AS A BASIS TO ESTABLISH STANDARDS FOR PESTICIDE-RESIDUES IN FOOD-PRODUCTS FOR INFANTS AND CHILDREN, Food additives and contaminants, 15, 1998, pp. 83-89
Pesticides are widely used in agriculture to control a variety of detr
imental organisms. As a consequence, low but measurable amounts of res
idues may be found in the food supply including food intended for infa
nts and young children. This has been the cause of some alarm since it
is difficult for the general public to understand the magnitude of he
alth risk associated with the consumption of food contaminated with lo
w levels of potentially toxic chemicals. In this safety-based regulati
ons for pesticide residues that ensure the protection of infants and y
oung children are of crucial importance. In this article we discuss th
e applicability of the ADI to infants and children with regards to pes
ticides and outline a proposal which has been devised to establish res
idue limits for finished baby food products.