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Background Fresh products, such as fruits and vegetables, are highly perishable. They therefore require rapid transportation and good storage after being harvested in order to maintain their physical, chemical and organoleptic properties. Enhancing the shelf life of fresh produce, however, can help avoid food waste during transportation/distribution and ...

Background Pesticide residues in the local environment - air, soil and surface water - affect the lives of birds, wildlife, domestic animals, fish, livestock and humans. Human health hazards vary with the type of pesticide and also with the extent of exposure. Moderate human health hazards from pesticides include mild headaches, flu, skin rashes, blurred ...