5. Conclusion
The findings of this Bolivian case study revealed a risk associated
with the consumption of tomatoes, particularly for children. This risk
was associated with the organophosphate residues while there was no
risk linked to the detected organochlorines. The risk could be reduced
by approximately 50% by washing the tomatoes and by approximately
70% by peeling the tomatoes. To reduce the dietary risk of pesticide
residues in Bolivia, there is an urgent need of farmer education and introduction
of less hazardous pesticides as well as resources for surveillance
and enforcement of legislation in order to ensure public health.
Supplementary data to this article can be found online at http://dx.
doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.04.081.