Determination of levels of organochlorine pesticide residues in some common grown and consumed vegetables purchased from Ho Municipal markets, Ghana

Using gas chromatography—electron capture detector protocol, pesticide residue levels on four common vegetables (cabbage, carrot, lettuce, and tomatoes) consumed in Ho Municipal, Ghana, were investigated. A total of 5 kg each the randomly sampled triplicate from three different markets. Organochlorine pesticides, including residues γ-HCH, δ-HCH, heptachlor, aldrin, p, p’-DDT, o, p’-DDT p’-DDE detected above recommended EU MRL. Lettuce recorded highest aldrin (1.23 mg/kg) as well γ-HCH (0.013 levels, while heptachlor (1.05 δ-HCH (0.23 for cabbage. Maximal (1.194 (0.147 found tomatoes. Though consumption these does not currently pose significant health risk to both adults children, consumers should be careful could accumulate chronic hazards. Hence, there is a need constant surveillance regulate use vegetable farming.