From parcels to people: development of a spatially explicit risk indicator to monitor residential pesticide exposure in agricultural areas
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| author | Galimberti, Francesco Bopp, Stephanie Carletti, Alessandro Catarino, Rui Claverie, Martin Florio, Pietro Ippolito, Alessio Jones, Arwyn Marchetto, Flavio Olvedy, Michael Pistocchi, Alberto Verhegghen, Astrid Van Der Velde, Marijn Vieira, Diana d'Andrimont, Raphael |
| author_facet | Galimberti, Francesco Bopp, Stephanie Carletti, Alessandro Catarino, Rui Claverie, Martin Florio, Pietro Ippolito, Alessio Jones, Arwyn Marchetto, Flavio Olvedy, Michael Pistocchi, Alberto Verhegghen, Astrid Van Der Velde, Marijn Vieira, Diana d'Andrimont, Raphael |
| contents | The increase in global pesticide use has mirrored the rising demand for food over the last decades, resulting in a boost in crop yields. However, concerns about the impact of pesticides on biodiversity, ecosystems, and human health, especially for populations residing close to cultivated areas, are growing. This study investigates how exposure and possible risks to residents can be estimated at high spatial granularity based on plant protection product data. The complexities of such analysis were explored in France, where relevant data with good granularity are publicly available. Integrating sets of spatial datasets and exposure assessment methodologies, we have developed an indicator to monitor the levels of pesticide risk faced by residents. By spatialising pesticide sales data according to their authorization on specific crops, we developed a detailed map depicting potential pesticide loads at parcel level across France. This spatial distribution served as the basis for an exposure and risk assessment, modelled following the European Food Safety Authority's guidelines. Combining the risk map with population distribution data, we have developed an indicator that allows to monitor patterns in non-dietary exposure to pesticides. Our results show that in France, on average, 13% of people might be exposed to pesticides due to living in the proximity to treated crops. This exposure is in the lower range for 34%, moderate range for 40% and higher range for 25% of the exposed population. The risk evaluation is based on worst case assumptions and values should not be taken as a regulatory risk assessment but as indicator to use, for example, for monitoring time trends. The purpose of this indicator is to demonstrate that more granular pesticide data can improve risk reduction strategies. Harmonized and high-resolution data can help in identifying regions where to focus on sustainable farming. |
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| spellingShingle | From parcels to people: development of a spatially explicit risk indicator to monitor residential pesticide exposure in agricultural areas Galimberti, Francesco Bopp, Stephanie Carletti, Alessandro Catarino, Rui Claverie, Martin Florio, Pietro Ippolito, Alessio Jones, Arwyn Marchetto, Flavio Olvedy, Michael Pistocchi, Alberto Verhegghen, Astrid Van Der Velde, Marijn Vieira, Diana d'Andrimont, Raphael Quantitative Methods Populations and Evolution The increase in global pesticide use has mirrored the rising demand for food over the last decades, resulting in a boost in crop yields. However, concerns about the impact of pesticides on biodiversity, ecosystems, and human health, especially for populations residing close to cultivated areas, are growing. This study investigates how exposure and possible risks to residents can be estimated at high spatial granularity based on plant protection product data. The complexities of such analysis were explored in France, where relevant data with good granularity are publicly available. Integrating sets of spatial datasets and exposure assessment methodologies, we have developed an indicator to monitor the levels of pesticide risk faced by residents. By spatialising pesticide sales data according to their authorization on specific crops, we developed a detailed map depicting potential pesticide loads at parcel level across France. This spatial distribution served as the basis for an exposure and risk assessment, modelled following the European Food Safety Authority's guidelines. Combining the risk map with population distribution data, we have developed an indicator that allows to monitor patterns in non-dietary exposure to pesticides. Our results show that in France, on average, 13% of people might be exposed to pesticides due to living in the proximity to treated crops. This exposure is in the lower range for 34%, moderate range for 40% and higher range for 25% of the exposed population. The risk evaluation is based on worst case assumptions and values should not be taken as a regulatory risk assessment but as indicator to use, for example, for monitoring time trends. The purpose of this indicator is to demonstrate that more granular pesticide data can improve risk reduction strategies. Harmonized and high-resolution data can help in identifying regions where to focus on sustainable farming. |
| title | From parcels to people: development of a spatially explicit risk indicator to monitor residential pesticide exposure in agricultural areas |
| topic | Quantitative Methods Populations and Evolution |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2402.10990 |