Pesticides of the consumer to the table
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Analysis shows that peppers, strawberries, grapes and carrots are the vegetable that most contain chemicals that can hurt
Rio - In ten peppers sold in supermarkets, at least six are with high levels of pesticides. Strawberry, grape and carrot also showed high rates of irregular samples, the second search of the National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa). The body examined last year, 1,773 samples of 17 foods and 15.29% of them had problems.
"Consuming food contaminated by pesticides can cause neurological problems in systems, reproductive and immune. Moreover, the product may be many years in the body, increasing the risk of disease, "explains the researcher from Fiocruz William Waissmann.
The good news, according to Anvisa, was the cultivation of tomatoes. In 2007, 44.72% of samples had residues of pesticides above the permitted. Last year, that number dropped to 18.27%. In addition, the potato, which in 2002 registered 22% disapproval, the rate was reduced to 2%.
Research Program for the Analysis of Pesticides Residues in Food verified the content of pesticides above the permitted and the use of unauthorized substances. Samples were collected in markets of 25 states. The choice of food was considered the importance of them in the basic basket of Brazil.
The study results were presented yesterday in Brasilia with the presence of Health Minister Jose Gomes Temporão who said not to eat more pepper, "Increase consumption of fruits and vegetables is important for health. We want these products are safe. Our famous rice with beans and is now with the carrot, strawberry and pepper to the deal is complicated. "
Source: The Day
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