Along any pesticide dietary risk continuum, there is: A “deminimus risk” zone for very-low and zero-risk samples, A “modest to moderate risk” zone with positive samples posing risks above the “deminimus risk” threshold and below the possibly significant risk, “level-of-concern” threshold, and A “significant risk” zone where a combination of residue levels, the frequency of residues across the food supply, and pesticide toxicity suggest that some consumers will be exposed on some days above their personal cRfD or ADI, thereby exceeding the “reasonable-certainty-of-no-harm” standard governing pesticide residues in food.
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