We are pleased to share our latest blog post, 'How many pesticides contaminate farmers’ homes and the environment?'. 

Our research reveals widespread presence of hazardous pesticide mixtures—including banned substances—in both conventional and organic farming contexts. It underscores the need for regulators to account for combined effects of multiple pesticides, rather than assessing them in isolation.

Read on to learn about:

• How many different pesticides we found in each environmental matrix, including indoor dust of farming households, air, water, sediment, and soil; 
• What these findings mean for health and ecological risk assessments; 
• Policy recommendations for improving pesticide regulation in Europe.

Read the full blog here: https://sprint-h2020.eu/index.php/blog/item/12-how-many-pesticides-contaminate-farmers-homes-and-the-environment