Contaminación por plaguicidas en Sábalos (Prochilodus lineatus) del Río Salado: Riesgo Alimentario para Poblaciones Vulnerables del Litoral Argentino

CUZZIOL BOCCIONI, ANA PAULA; LAJMANOVICH, RAFAEL CARLOS; REPETTI, MARÍA ROSA; ATTADEMO, ANDRÉS MAXIMILIANO; PELTZER, PAOLA MARIELA

Tecnología y ciencia

Universidad Tecnológica Nacional

Año: 2025 p. 65 - 79

1666-6917

This study evaluated the food safety risk associated with the consumption of sábalo from the lower Salado River basin (Santa Fe, Argentina), which is highly impacted by agroindus-trial activities. High concentrations of insecticides, herbicides, and fungicide were reported in fish sold at artisanal fish markets, some considered among the highest in the world. Based on these data, the food safety risk coefficient was calculated for the general and vulnerable populations (riverside residents and fishermen), and for the suggested frequency of con-sumption (FCS). The risk obtained was higher for the vulnerable population and even higher for the FCS. The risk scenario for human health is aggravated by the carcinogenic potential of some compounds. Considering the state of national regulation and the implications of the pesticides detected, it is important to review current public policies and apply the precautio-nary principle in environmental and health management in the territory.