Marit Låg, Hubert Dirven, Jan Ludvig Lyche, Asbjørn Magne Nilsen, Katrine Borgå, Ole Martin Eklo, Merete Grung, Line Emilie Sverdrup & Torsten Källqvist·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2019
Proman is a new product containing the active substance metobromuron. The intended use is as a broad spectrum selective herbicide for potatoes grown outdoors. VKM’s Panel on Plant Protection Products has discussed the questions raised by The Norwegian Food Safety Authority in the...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2019/v11i230139
Asbjørn Magne Nilsen, Hubert Dirven, Jan Ludvig Lyche, Marit Låg, Katrine Borgå, Ole Martin Eklo, Merete Grung, Line Emilie Sverdrup & Torsten Källqvist·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2019
MCPA (4-chloro-2-methylphenoxyacetic acid) is the active ingredient in several registered herbicides. VKM concluded in 2006 that the effects observed in experiments with dogs were of little relevance to humans, and an AOEL value of 0.036 mg/kg bw/day was proposed, based on renal...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2019/v11i130126
Jan Ludvig Lyche, Hubert Dirven, Marit Låg, Asbjørn Magne Nilsen, Katrine Borgå, Ole Martin Eklo, Merete Grung, Line Emilie Sverdrup & Torsten Källqvist·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2019
Aviator Xpro EC 225 containing the active substance bixafen was assessed by VKM in spring 2013, and it was concluded that the metabolite M44 has potential for groundwater contamination. Furthermore, VKM assessed in late 2013 the relevance of this metabolite in accordance with the...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2019/v9i430077
Hubert Dirven, Jan Ludvig Lyche, Marit Låg, Asbjørn Magne Nilsen, Katrine Borgå, Ole Martin Eklo, Merete Grung, Line Emilie Sverdrup & Torsten Källqvist·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2019
The VKM Panel for plant protection products considered Frupica SC in a meeting on 25.11.2010, and found the active ingredient problematic with regard to carcinogenic effects and possible genotoxicity. M11 is a metabolite of mepanipyrim which is the active ingredient the plant pro...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2019/v9i330072
Torsten Källqvist, Merete Grung, Katrine Borgå, Hubert Dirven, Ole Martin Eklo, Jan Ludvig Lyche, Marit Låg, Asbjørn Magne Nilsen & Line Emilie Sverdrup·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2019
The plant protection product Malakite (BAS 669 01 F), containing the active substances dithianon and pyrimethanil, is a fungicide against scab in pome fruits. Products containing these active plant protection substances are approved in Norway, but not with both substances in the...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2019/v9i430075
Ole Martin Eklo, Marit Almvik, Halvard Hole, Åge Arild Nyborg, Marianne Stenrød, Katrine Borgå, Hubert Dirven, Merete Grung, Jan Ludvig Lyche, Marit Låg, Asbjørn Magne Nilsen, Line Emilie Sverdrup & Torsten Källqvist·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2019
In this report the following topic of pesticides and fate in Norway has been outlined covering: 1. Factors influencing degradation of pesticides. 2. Description and update of datasets on soil and climate in agricultural areas. 3. Normalization of field degradation data as input f...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2019/v9i330071
Christine Bjørge, Marit Låg, Ragna Bogen Hetland, Agnethe Christiansen, Lise Skrettberg, Åshild K. Andreassen, Augustine Arukwe, Knut Egil Bøe, Aksel Bernhoft, Ole Martin Eklo, Merete Grung, Margaretha Haugen, Gro Ingrunn Hemre, Ingeborg Klingen, Torsten Källqvist, Åshild Krogdahl, Jørgen F. Lassen, Bjørn Næss, Erik Ropstad, Janneche Utne Skåre, Inger-Lise Steffensen, Leif Sundheim, Line Emilie Sverdrup, Ole Torrissen & Jan Aelxander·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2019
The present report is based on data from the 2010 EFSA Report on pesticide residues in food, the Norwegian monitoring programmes 2007-2012 and data from peer reviewed literature and governmental agencies. It is a challenge to perform quantitative estimates and comparative studies...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2019/v9i230045