Pesticide residues with hazard classifications relevant to non-target species including humans are omnipresent in the environment and farmer residences

• DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2023.108280
• Publication Date: 2023-10-30T04:02:11Z
• Authors: Vera Silva; Lingtong Gai; Paula Harkes; Gaowei Tan; Coen J. Ritsema; Francisco Alcon; Josefa Contreras; Nelson Abrantes; Isabel Campos; Isabelle Baldi; Mathilde Bureau; Florian Christ; Daniele Mandrioli; Daria Sgargi; Igor Pasković; Marija Polić Pask...; Matjaž Glavan; Jakub Hofman; Esperanza Huerta ...; Trine Norgaard; Zuzana Bílková; Rima Osman; Chrow Khurshid; Irene Navarro; Adrián de la Torre; Paloma Sanz; María Ángeles Mar...; Jonatan Dias; Hans Mol; Gerrit Gort; Daniel Martins Fi...; Paul T.J. Scheepers; Vivi Schlünssen; Anne Vested; Abdallah Alaoui; Violette Geissen
• Keywords: Crops, Agricultural; 24 Ciencias de la Vida; hazard; mixtures of pesticide residues; Producción Vegetal; SPRINT project; Distribution; SPRINT project, mixtures of pesticide residues, distribution, hazard, prioritization indicator; info:eu-repo/classification/udc/502.1; Prioritization indicator; 12. Responsible consumption; Soil; ocena tveganja; Mixtures of pesticide residues; SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being; 11. Sustainability; distribution; Humans; Distribution; Hazard; Mixtures of pesticide residues; Prioritization indicator; SPRINT project; GE1-350; pesticidi; prioritization indicator; 910 Geography & travel; Pesticides; 550 Earth sciences & geology; 2. Zero hunger; Farmers; SPRINT projet; 31 Ciencias Agrarias; Pesticide Residues; ostanki fitofarmacevtskih sredstev; Water; 15. Proteger, restablecer y promover el uso sostenible de los ecosistemas terrestres, gestionar sosteniblemente los bosques, luchar contra la desertificación, detener e invertir la degradación de las tierras y detener la pérdida de biodiversidad; Dust; fitofarmacevtska sredstva; ostanki fitofarmacevtskih sredstev, mešanice ostankov pesticidov, pesticidi, fitofarmacevtska sredstva, nevarnost za ljudi, nevarnost za okolje, ocena tveganja; 15. Life on land; nevarnost za okolje; Environmental sciences; 13. Climate action; nevarnost za ljudi; Ecologíal; mešanice ostankov pesticidov; SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production; Hazard; Environmental Monitoring

Intensive and widespread use of pesticides raises serious environmental human health concerns. The presence levels 209 pesticide residues (active substances transformation products) in 625 samples (201 soil, 193 crop, 20 outdoor air, 115 indoor dust, 58 surface water, 38 sediment samples) have been studied. were collected during the 2021 growing season, across 10 study sites, covering main European crops, conventional organic farming systems. We profiled found different matrices using existing hazard classifications towards non-target organisms humans. Combining monitoring data information, we developed an indicator for prioritization pesticides, which can support policy decisions sustainable transitions. Eighty-six percent had at least one residue above respective limit detection. One hundred 112 99 sediments, 78 76 197 dust. number, levels, profile varied between Our results show that non-approved compounds still represent a significant part cocktails should be accounted programs risk assessments. profiles analysis confirms dominance low-moderate underscores high some approved recurring "no available" situations. Overall, our idea assessed mixture context, taking environmentally relevant mixtures into consideration. uncovered uncertainties gaps addressed, as well implications EU approval status level. newly introduced help identify research priority areas, act reference targeted scenarios set forth Farm to Fork reduction goals.