Pesticide residues in food 2024: Joint FAO/WHO Meeting on Pesticide Residues: evalutation: part II: toxicological

Overview

This volume presents the toxicological evaluations prepared by the Joint FAO/WHO Meeting on Pesticide Residues (JMPR) following its meeting held in Rome, Italy, in September 2024. It compiles detailed monographs and addenda for pesticides undergoing first-time evaluation, periodic review or reassessment, providing the scientific basis for the establishment or revision of health-based guidance values.

The publication summarizes the available toxicological evidence, including studies on absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion, acute and chronic toxicity, carcinogenicity, genotoxicity, reproductive and developmental toxicity, neurotoxicity, immunotoxicity, microbiological aspects and relevant observations in humans, together with critical evaluations and conclusions for each active substance. The document supports the work of the Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues by describing the WHO assessment of toxicological data used to establish acceptable daily intakes and acute reference doses, where appropriate, and to inform dietary risk assessment. It forms part of the JMPR scientific evaluation process that underpins international recommendations on pesticide residues in food, contributing to food safety, consumer health protection and harmonized risk assessment.