How harmful are pesticide residues in fruits and vegetables, really?

The harm of pesticide residues: every day the human body needs to obtain nutrients from food to meet the body's needs. According to the recommendations of the Chinese Nutrition Society, the human body needs about 1 jin of vegetables and fruits. Vegetables and fruits are the main source of vitamin C. The types of pesticide residues we encounter every day are mainly organophosphorus and organochlorine pesticides. When a small amount of pesticide residue is consumed, the human body can break it down on its own, and it will not suddenly cause acute poisoning. However, long-term consumption of agricultural products that have not been cleaned thoroughly and carry pesticide residues will inevitably bring great harm to human health. Below, the editor will introduce some specific harms of pesticide residues in fruits and vegetables.

1. Leading to a decline in body immunity: long-term consumption of vegetables with pesticide residues. After pesticides are absorbed by the blood, they can be distributed to nerve synapses and neuromuscular junctions, directly damaging neurons, causing central nervous system death, and leading to a decline in the immunity of various organs in the body. For example, frequent colds, dizziness, palpitations, night sweats, insomnia, forgetfulness, etc.

2. May cause cancer: the chemical substances often contained in pesticide residues can promote cancerous changes in cells in various tissues.

3. Increasing the burden on the liver: after pesticide residues enter the body, they mainly rely on the liver to produce enzymes to absorb these toxins and carry out oxidative decomposition. If you eat fruits and vegetables with pesticide residues for a long time, the liver will continuously work to break down these toxins. Long-term overload work can cause cirrhosis, liver edema, and some dry liver lesions.

4. Causing gastrointestinal diseases: because the gastrointestinal digestive system has many folds in the stomach wall, it is easy for toxic substances to remain. In this way, pesticide residues easily accumulate in it, causing symptoms such as chronic diarrhea and nausea.

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Today, the editor of Baibai Safety Network has given a brief introduction to some relevant knowledge about the issue of pesticide residues. Forhow to remove pesticide residues from fruits and vegetablesand othertips on food contaminationplease learn more aboutfood safety knowledge. I hope it is helpful to you.