Collection of human and environmental data on pesticide use in Europe and Argentina: Field study protocol for the SPRINT project.

ABSTRACT: Current farm systems rely on the use of Plant Protection Products (PPP) to secure high productivity and control threats to the quality of the crops. However, PPP use may have considerable impacts on human health and the environment. A study protocol is presented aiming to determine the occurrence and levels of PPP residues in plants (crops), animals (livestock), humans and other non-target species (ecosystem representatives) for exposure modelling and impact assessment. To achieve this, we designed a cross-sectional study to compare conventional and organic farm systems across Europe. Environmental and biological samples were/are being/will be collected during the 2021 growing season, at 10 case study sites in Europe covering a range of climate zones and crops. An additional study site in

SUBMITTER: Silva V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8592492 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature