Impact of Pesticide Usage in vegetables its Benefits and Risks

Pesticide that may remain or in food after they are applied to food crops. The levels of these residues in foods are often stipulated by regulatory bodies in many countries .Exposure of the general population to these residues most commonly occurs through consumption of treated food sources .Many of these chemical residues, especially derivatives of chlorinated pesticide exhibit bioaccumulation which could build up to harmful levels in the body as well as in the environment. Persistent chemicals can be magnified through the food chain and have been detected in the food products. In 1970, DDT was banned for use in agriculture, but it remained a widespread and persistent environment contaminants. Vegetables constitute the vital constituents used in day to day diet and residual toxicity occurs due to over usage of pesticides, which causes health problems among many peoples.