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The SPRINT-project aims to develop a Global Health Risk Assessment Toolbox to assess

impacts of Plant Protection Products (PPPs) on environment and human health and to

propose several transition pathways

 


The SPRINT-project aims to develop a

Global Health Risk Assessment Toolbox

to assess impacts of Plant Protection Products (PPPs)

on environment and human health

 

 

 

 

The SPRINT project will make an internationally valid contribution to assess integrated risks and impacts of pesticides on environment and human health, both at regional and European level. SPRINT will inform and accelerate the adoption of innovative transition pathways towards more sustainable plant protection in the context of a global health approach. 

New paper: Selected farm-level crop protection practices in Europe and Argentina: Opportunities for moving toward sustainable use of pesticides

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We're pleased to share a new SPRINT paper: "Selected farm-level crop protection practices in Europe and Argentina: Opportunities for moving toward sustainable use of pesticides" 👏

đŸ‘©â€đŸ”Ź Authored by Jennifer Mark (Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL), Peter Fantke, and Farshad Soheilifard (DTU - Technical University of Denmark), alongside many others from across Europe and Argentina, the paper highlights key findings on pesticide use and sustainable practices.

📌 Key highlights:

⭐ Analysis of over 1700 pesticide applications across 11 countries, including Europe and Argentina, highlighting differences in pesticide types and their costs.

⭐ The dosages of pesticides applied varied significantly—up to 20 times around the recommended doses—suggesting a need for more precise application strategies.

⭐ Perennial crops, particularly grapes and apples, had the highest pesticide application costs per hectare.

⭐ Non-pesticide approaches such as crop rotation, resistant crop varieties, and decision support systems were identified as effective strategies to reduce pesticide dependency.

⭐ Findings suggest that adopting sustainable practices can help minimise the negative impacts on human and environmental health, supporting informed decision-making for agricultural advisory systems.

📝 The study contributes to understanding pesticide application patterns and supports the development of guidelines aimed at moving towards more sustainable agricultural practices.

Read the full paper by clicking here. 

 

SPRINT PhD research: new video!

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In our latest video, Philipp MĂ€der, PhD researcher for the SPRINT project, provides an overview of his research about the interactive effects of multiple pesticides on soil microorganisms, glyphosate breakdown, and substrate utilisation. Watch the video by clicking here. 

Read all of our PhD research posters here: https://sprint-h2020.eu/index.php/resources/sprint-summaries/research-posters

Read Philipp's paper, 'Effects of MCPA and difenoconazole on glyphosate degradation and soil microorganisms', here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0269749124016403?via%3Dihub

SPRINT ask the author webinar: Recording live!

 

 

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. 

 

 

SPRINT results on pesticide exposure presented at European Parliament

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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 “Protecting farm workers and citizens in rural areas against pesticides”.  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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The Project

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SPRINT aims to develop a Global Health Risk Assessment Toolbox to assess impacts of plant protection products (PPP) on ecosystem, plant, animal and human (EPAH) health.

The SPRINT method

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SPRINT consists of 9 interlinked work packages. The distribution and the impacts of PPP on EPAH health will be evaluated at 11 case study sites (CSS)

Measure and Model

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PPP pathways, and direct and indirect animal and human exposure routes will be assessed to improve current fate, exposure, and toxicokinetic models

Stakeholders

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SPRINT is based on a multi-actor approach to engage stakeholders and identify needs, improving farmer and citizen awareness, joint development of novel strategies for reduced reliance on PPP use.

Funding

SPRINT Project is funded by

the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Programme for research & innovation under grant agreement no 862568

 

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