Pesticide traces in local crops of Sancti Spritus, Cuba: risk assessment study

Background: Vegetables and rice produced in Cuba may contain residue of pesticides that exceed the maximum residue limits (MRLs). Pesticide residues on crop samples from Sancti Spíritus province were analyzed. Based on these residue data, a risk assessment of consumer exposure was conducted. Methods: Samples collected during the 2017, 2018, and 2019 periods were analyzed using UPLC-MS/MS and GC/ ECD chromatography techniques. A deterministic risk assessment was performed, using consumption...