We are pleased to share a recording of our recent 'ask the author' webinar. Our first webinar was presented by Dennis Knuth and Vera Silva of Wageningen University & Research. They shared findings from a recent paper about pesticide residues in organic and conventional agricultural soils across our European case study sites. Watch the video by clicking here, and read the related factsheet here

 

 

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On 27th September 2024, Dr Paul Scheepers from SPRINT presented some of the projects results on exposure to pesticides to the European Parliament. The conference was organised by Pesticide Action Network Europe (PAN Europe), MEP Marie Toussaint and MEP Christop Clergeau and was titled โ€œProtecting farm workers and citizens in rural areas against pesticidesโ€.  The goal of the conference was to inform policymakers about the health threats associated with pesticide exposure in rural communities. A video of the conference can be found here

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We are pleased to announce our first 'ask the author' webinar! During these sessions, you will have the opportunity to hear more about our research and to ask our scientists questions about their work! Our first webinar will be presented by Dennis Knuth and Vera Silva of Wageningen University & Research. They will share findings from a recent paper about pesticide residues in organic and conventional agricultural soils across our European case study sites. Read the related factsheet here

23/10/24, 12:30-13:30 CET (11:30-12:30 UK) - Online

Register by clicking here.  

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We are pleased to share a video recording of our session at the 2024 United Nations Science Summit: "Impact of Pesticides on Ecosystems and Human Health: Risk Assessment Based on Data from the SPRINT Large-Scale Monitoring Campaign." ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿ”ฌ๐ŸŒ

This comprehensive session explores our research on pesticide impact, featuring expert insights on global health risk assessments, effects on soil and aquatic ecosystems, and human exposure pathways.

๐Ÿ”— Check out the full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiIHqeJv8GM

๐Ÿ“Œ Key Highlights:

- The SPRINT approach for global health risk assessment ๐Ÿฉบ โ€“ Violette Geissen

- Cumulative mixture risks of pesticides to native earthworms ๐Ÿชฑ โ€“ Kayode Jegede

- Impacts of pesticide mixtures on aquatic ecosystems ๐ŸŒŠ โ€“ Nelson Abrantes

- Effects on soil microorganisms ๐ŸŒฑ โ€“ Philipp Mader

- Glyphosate-altered microbiome and social behaviour ๐Ÿงฌ โ€“ Eoin Gunnigle

- Global distribution of pesticide use (2016-2020) ๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ โ€“ Peter Fantke

- Health effects of pesticide mixtures: a kidney story ๐Ÿงซ โ€“ Benjamin Vervaet

- Consumer exposure to pesticide residues from food ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ โ€“ Nina Wieland

- Gut microbiome and organoids as indicators of toxicity ๐Ÿฆ  โ€“ Maaike Gerritse

- External vs. internal exposure and its implications ๐Ÿงช โ€“ Daniel Martins Figueiredo & Paul Scheepers

- Final discussion and future recommendations ๐Ÿ“ˆ โ€“ Violette Geissen

Copy of Sediment summary

We are pleased to share another factsheet! This summary provides an overview of our research which has explored potential crop protection strategies for reducing reliance on synthetic pesticides. Click on the image above to read it.