Pesticides detected in food products continue to cause concern. Greenpeace Türkiye’s 2024 pesticide report cards, while the report detected in foods sent to Europe in the first place of pesticide notifications in the first place in India, the second in the second place was emphasized that Turkey was 139 in Turkey. Türkiye’s pesticide residues due to 98 of the notifications of the “serious risky” class underlined that 98 of the “serious risky” class underlined, the peppers to be sent to Europe 29 times, lemon was translated from the border 23 times. According to the “Pesticides and Children” report, including the results of the pesticide residue analysis of Greenpeace Türkiye, in one of all three foods analyzed, non -compliance was detected.
It breaks hormones
In the study, 155 different samples of 14 types of vegetables and fruits taken from the stores and different district markets of the five chain markets in Istanbul were examined in an international accredited laboratory. According to the results of the analysis, 61 percent of the samples were residue more than one pesticide, and 43 percent of the PFAS pesticide residue was detected. In 31.6 percent of the analyzed products, hormonal system disruptive, neurological development is impressive and known to be carcinogenic pesticides.
Products with pesticide
Greenpeace Türkiye’s analysis results in the results of the children is the most affected group of pesticides and children’s development processes were interrupted by agricultural chemicals. 155 For example, 33 percent (51 examples), Turkish Food Codex Pesticides were determined that pesticides are not in accordance with the Regulation on Maximum Residual Limits.
“Pesticide residue limit excess and banned or unlicensed pesticide use in the most brine leaf (80 percent), green pointed pepper (70 percent), spinach (67 percent), curly lettuce (40 percent), pear (40 percent), grape (40 percent), golden apple and stark apple (30 percent), 20 percent), 20 percent), 20 percent) Tomatoes (13 percent), orange (10 percent) and cucumber samples (7 percent) were found. In 61 percent of the analyzed samples (94 products), more than one pesticide residues were detected. “
PFAS RESULTS OUT
“In 31.6 percent of the analyzed samples (49 examples), at least one pesticide residue, which affects neurological development, causing a threat to carcinogenic or reproductive health. In the analysis, pesticides containing per/polyfloroalkil substances (PFAS) that pose a risk for child health were also examined.. As a result of these investigations, 43 percent of the 155 food samples (67 examples) contain at least one PFAS residues. Greenpeace Türkiye published in 2020 with the analysis of 90 products ‘Danger in our table: Pesticide’ report in the report 15.6 percent of the products contrary to legal legislation, 67 percent of the samples were found in multiple pesticide residues. “
It leads to cancer
Internal Medicine Specialist Ayça Kaya made the following warnings on the results: “Exposure to pesticide and other chemicals can cause kidney, bone and lung disease. Pesticides have the potential to affect the nervous system. Pesticides also poisonous and cancer chemicals.”
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