A critical review of dietary risk assessment of pesticide residues in foods

In view of the issues of dietary risk assessment of pesticide residues in foods in China, discussion of the following aspects of related concerns were conducted. First, the relevance and the scientific justifications of conducting risk assessment of pesticide residues in foods. Second, the way of dealing with the relationship between each part of pesticide residue risk assessment. Third, the three key elements of dietary risk assessment (toxicology, residue chemistry, and food consumption) and their significance. Fourth, paying more attention to the scenarios, scales, and data requirements for the assessment. Finally, conclusions and recommendations to be made for risk management. During the aforementioned discussion, some existing issues of risk assessment and risk management of pesticide residues in foods in China were analyzed, and recommendations for improvements were proposed in the review.