Abstract
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare compiles survey results of pesticide residues in foods reported by local governments and quarantine stations. So far, the results for 1994-2015 have been published. Since there are differences in the types of pesticides between domestic and imported products, it is considered that the pesticides used differ from country to country.
Also, each year newly developed pesticides have been found, reflecting a change in detected pesticides over time. On the other hand, daily intake surveys are being conducted using the market basket survey method. So far, the results for 1991-2017 have been published. Using ADI (Acceptable Daily Intake), safety due to pesticide consumption has been evaluated. A total of 272 pesticides were investigated and 83 pesticides were detected. Based on the low level of these 83 pesticides in relationship to dietary intake, even if domestically distributed agricultural products continue to be consumed every day for a lifetime, it is considered that there is no health risk from residual pesticides.
