CONSUMPTION RISKS OF PESTICIDE-CONTAINING PRODUCTS
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Authors:
• Alina DRAGOMIR, email: dag_alina@yahoo.com, Afiliation: Institute of National Economy, RomaniaPages:
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Keywords: consumption, agricultural products, pesticides, Romania.
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Abstract:
The paper aimed to present consumption risks of pesticidecontaining products. It is based on the statistical data provided by Ministry of Agriculture, Forests and Rural Development and National Institute of Statistics. The data have been processed into the following indicators: consumption of agricultural products, vegetable consumption, fruit consumption, meat consumption, the amount of pesticides used in Romanian agriculture and pesticide effects on consumer health. During the analyzed period, the quantity of pesticide was decreased but the human health effects are worrisome
