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Table 1 Pesticide residue levels in sampled fruits and vegetables collected from Hachaanga and St Mary’s

From: Assessment of pesticide residue levels among locally produced fruits and vegetables in Monze district, Zambia

Vegetable type

Number of samples without residues

Number of samples with residues

Median/IQR in mg/kg body weight/day

Less 0.1 mg/kg

(.006–.060)

Above 0.1 mg/kg

Cabbage

3

5

1

0.04 (0–0.04)

Tomato

2

6

1

0.006 (0–0.04)

Rape

3

3

0

0.02 (0–0.04)

Oranges

3

2

1

0.02 (0–0.07)

Totals

11

16

3