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." π§βπ¬π
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.
π Check out the full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiIHqeJv8GM
π Key Highlights:
- The SPRINT approach for global health risk assessment π©Ί β Violette Geissen
- Cumulative mixture risks of pesticides to native earthworms πͺ± β Kayode Jegede
- Impacts of pesticide mixtures on aquatic ecosystems π β Nelson Abrantes
- Effects on soil microorganisms π± β Philipp Mader
- Glyphosate-altered microbiome and social behaviour 𧬠β Eoin Gunnigle
- Global distribution of pesticide use (2016-2020) πΊοΈ β Peter Fantke
- Health effects of pesticide mixtures: a kidney story 𧫠β Benjamin Vervaet
- Consumer exposure to pesticide residues from food π½οΈ β Nina Wieland
- Gut microbiome and organoids as indicators of toxicity π¦ β Maaike Gerritse
- External vs. internal exposure and its implications π§ͺ β Daniel Martins Figueiredo & Paul Scheepers
- Final discussion and future recommendations π β Violette Geissen