ВИЗНАЧЕННЯ РИЗИКІВ НЕГАТИВНОГО ВПЛИВУ НА НАСЕЛЕННЯ НІТРАТІВ У РОСЛИННІЙ ПРОДУКЦІЇ ВИРОЩЕНОЇ НА ТЕРИТОРІЇ ПІВНІЧНОГО І ІНГУЛЕЦЬКОГО ГЗК

Анотація

An important task in the field of food safety expertise is to ensure the quality of plant materials and the production of safe food products. Conducting research on the content of nitrates in plant products of local production is especially relevant in industrial regions. Many studies by scientists on the effects of nitrates and nitrites on humans prove that they are one of the sources of threat to human health. Comparative characteristics of the nitrate content in plant products sold on the market and in stores are given. The nitrate content exceeds the MAC in early potatoes, which were bought at the market, and early tomatoes. Long-term nitrate load, even in small doses, is one of the important toxic risk factors for public health, reduces the body's resistance. The research involved samples of locally produced agricultural crops grown in the area near the enterprises of the Northern and Ingulets Mining and Processing Plants. The levels of nitrate content in the main types of plant-based food products were determined, the risks of adverse effects of controlled nitrates supplied by plant products were calculated, which confirmed the need for continuous monitoring of food raw material safety. Food products were ranked by their contribution to the overall exposure value. Cabbage and potatoes have the highest nitrate load on the region's residents, mg per day. The HQ values were less than one. The paper presents the main ways to reduce nitrate content in plant products.