## Insights into microbial diversity on plastisphere by multi-omics

Authors: Tiwari N, Bansal M, Santhiya D, Sharma JG Source: ARCHIVES OF MICROBIOLOGY 204:216, 2022, DOI10.1007/s00203-022-02806-z

Abstract: [...] This review summarizes the efficiency of metagenomics and next generation...

## Environmental conditions affect the food quality of plastic associated biofilms for the benthic grazer Physa fontinalis

Authors: Michler-Kozma DN, Neu TR, Gabel F Source: SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 816:151663, 2022, DOI10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151663

Abstract: [...] This study investigates the primary production on three common plastic types in...

## Characterization of Microplastic-Associated Biofilm Development along a Freshwater-Estuarine Gradient

Authors: Qiang LY, Cheng JP, Mirzoyan S et al. Source: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 55:16402-16412, 2021, DOI10.1021/acs.est.1c04108

Abstract: Microplastic contamination is an increasing concern worldwide. Biofilms rapidly develop on...

## Biodegradable and conventional microplastics posed similar toxicity to marine algae Chlorella vulgaris

Authors: Su YY, Cheng ZR, Hou YP et al. Source: AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY 244:106097, 2022, DOI10.1016/j.aquatox.2022.106097

Abstract: It has been demonstrated that some conventional microplastics (CMPs) have toxicities to organisms, however, whether...

## Biochar alters chemical and microbial properties of microplastic-contaminated soil

Authors: Palansooriya KN, Sang MK, Igalavithana AD et al. Source: ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 209:112807, 2022, DOI10.1016/j.envres.2022.112807

Abstract: The occurrence of microplastics (MP...

## Alteration of bacterial communities and co-occurrence networks as a legacy effect upon exposure to polyethylene residues under field environment

Authors: Shi Z, Xiong L, Liu T, Wu W Source: JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 426:128126, 2022, DOI10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.128126

Abstract: The use of plastic film mulch threatens the sustainability of the terrestrial environment...
11/04/2022

Assessment of the Influence of Size and
Concentration on the Ecotoxicity of
Microplastics to Microalgae
Scenedesmus sp., Bacterium
Pseudomonas putida and Yeast
Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Authors: Miloloza M, Bule K, Prevaric V et al. Source: POLYMERS 14:1246, 2022, DOI 10.3390/polym14061246

Abstract: The harmful effects of microplastics are not yet fully revealed. This study tested harmful effects of polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene,...

07/04/2022

Preliminary Findings of Polypropylene
Carbonate (PPC) Plastic Film Mulching
Effects on the Soil Microbial
Community

Authors Liang, J, Zhang, JF, Yao, ZM et al. Source AGRICULTURE-BASEL 12, 3, 2022, DOI 10.3390/agriculture12030406

Abstract: The farmland residual film pollution caused by traditional PE film has an adverse impact on crops and the environment. Polypropylene...

07/04/2022

Preliminary Findings of Polypropylene
Carbonate (PPC) Plastic Film Mulching
Effects on the Soil Microbial
Community

Authors: Liang J, Zhang JF, Yao ZM, Luo SY et al. Source: AGRICULTURE-BASEL 12(3): 406, DOI 10.3390/agriculture12030406

Abstract: The farmland residual film pollution caused by traditional PE film has an adverse impact on crops and the environment. Polypropylene...

01/04/2022

Metal-binding processes on
nanoplastics: rare earth elements as
probes

Authors: Blancho F, Davranche M, Marsac R, Leon A et al. Source: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE-NANO Early Access, 2022, DOI 10.1039/d2en00048b

Abstract: The presence of nanoplastics in the ocean and soil demonstrates their global distribution in the environment. D...

01/04/2022

How does multiannual plastic mulching
in strawberry cultivation influence soil
fungi and mycotoxin occurrence in soil?

Authors Meyer, M, Schaumann, G E, Munoz, K Source MYCOTOXIN RESEARCH 38, 2: 93-105, 2022, DOI 10.1007/s12550-022-00451-5

Abstract: The production of mycotoxins is often interpreted as fungal response to cope with unfavorable growth conditions induced by tox...

01/04/2022

Effect of LDPE microplastics on
chemical properties and microbial
communities in soil

Authors Palansooriya, KN, Shi, L, Sarkar, B et al. Source SOIL USE AND MANAGEMENT, 2022, DOI 10.1111/sum.12808

Abstract: The accumulation of plastics in the soil ecosystem poses an increasing environmental concern worldwide. However, little is known about the...
29/04/2022

Association of Glyphosate Exposure
with Blood DNA Methylation in a Cross-
Sectional Study of Postmenopausal
Women

Authors: Lucia RM, Huang WL, Pathak
KV, McGilvrey M, et al. Source: ENVIRONMENTAL
HEALTH PERSPECTIVES, 130(4):047001, 2022,
DOI 10.1289/EHP10174
Abstract: Glyphosate is
the most commonly used herbicide in the world
and is purported to have a variety of health...

29/04/2022

Pesticide Exposure in Fruit-Growers:
Comparing Levels and Determinants
Assessed under Usual Conditions of
Work (CANEPA Study) with Those
Predicted by Registration Process
(Agricultural Operator Exposure Model)

Authors: Bresson M, Bureau M, Le Goff
J, Lecluse Y, et al., Source: INTERNATIONAL
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND
PUBLIC HEALTH, 19(8):4611, 2022, DOI
10.3390/ijerph19084611
Abstract: Knowledge of
pesticide exposure levels in farmers is...

29/04/2022

Geospatial Assessment of Pesticide
Concentration in Ambient Air and
Colorectal Cancer Incidence in
Arkansas, 2013-2017

Authors: Su LJ, Young SG, Collins J, Matich E et al. Source: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH, 19(6):3258, 2022, DOI 10.3390/ijerph19063258
Abstract: Exposure to various agricultural pesticides has been linked...

22/04/2022

Assessing the External Exposome Using
Wearable Passive Samplers and High-
Resolution Mass Spectrometry among
South African Children Participating in
the VHEMBE Study

Authors: Koelmel JP, Lin EZ, DeLay K, Williams AJ, et al. Source: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 56(4):2191-2203, 2022, DOI 10.1021/acs.est.1c06481
Abstract: Children in low- and middle-income countries are often exposed to higher levels of chemicals and are...

19/04/2022

Prenatal and childhood exposure to
chlordecone and adiposity of seven-
year-old children in the Timoun
mother-child cohort study in
Guadeloupe (French West Indies)

Authors: Costet N, Lafontaine A, Rouget F, Michineau L, et al., Source: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, 21(1): 42, 2022, DOI 10.1186/s12940-022-00850-2
Abstract: Exposure to persistent environmental organic pollutants may contribute to the development of obesity amo...

19/04/2022

Metabolic syndrome and pesticides: A
systematic review and meta-analysis

The relation between pesticides exposure and metabolic syndrome (MetS) has not been clearly identified. Performing a systematic review and meta-analysis, PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, and ScienceDirect were searched for studies reporting the risk of MetS following...
Risk Factors for Brain Health in
Agricultural Work _ A Systematic
Review

Authors: Sturm ET, Castro C, Mendez-Colmenares A, Duffy J, et al. Source: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH, 19(6):3373, 2022, DOI 10.3390/ijerph19063373
Certain exposures related to agricultural work...

Impact of occupational pesticide
exposure assessment method on risk
estimates for prostate cancer, non-
Hodgkin's lymphoma and Parkinson's
disease: results of three meta-analyses

Authors: Ohlander J, Fuhrimann S, Basinas I, Cherrie JW, et al. Source: OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, 2022, DOI 10.1136/oemed-2021-108046
Assessment of occupational pesticide exposure in epidemiological studies of chronic diseases...

Exposure to Endocrine Disrupting
Chemicals in Canada: Population-Based
Estimates of Disease Burden and
Economic Costs

Authors: Malits J, Naidu M, Trasande L, Source: TOXICS, 10(3):146, 2022, DOI 10.3390/toxics10030146
Abstract: Exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) contributes to substantial disease burden worldwide. We aim to quantify the disease...

OBOMod-Integrated modelling
framework for residents' exposure to
pesticides

Authors : Figueiredo DM, Vermeulen
RCH, Jacobs C, Holterman HJ et al. Source :
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
825:153798, 2022, DOI
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153798Abstract :
Pesticides can be transported from the site of...

PUBLICATIONS DU RESEAU ECOTOX

Biomass partitioning of plants under
soil pollution stress

Authors: Delerue F, Scattolin M, Atteia O, Cohen GJV et al. Source: COMMUNICATIONS BIOLOGY 5(1):365, 2022, DOI 10.1038/s42003-022-03307-x
Abstract: Polluted sites are ubiquitous worldwide but how plant partition their biomass between different organs in this context is...

Passive Sampling as a Tool to Assess
Atmospheric Pesticide Contamination
Related to Vineyard Land Use

Authors: Martin S, Devier MH, Cruz J, Duporte G et al. Source: ATMOSPHERE 13(4):504, 2022, DOI 10.3390/atmos13040504
Abstract: The massive use of pesticides in agriculture has led to widespread contamination of the environment, particularly the atmospheric compartment....
Integrating Selection and Risk
Assessment of Chemical Mixtures: A
Novel Approach Applied to a Breast
Milk Survey

Authors: Crepet A, Vasseur P, Jean J, Badot PM
et al. Source: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
PERSPECTIVES 130(3):035001, 2022, DOI
10.1289/EHP8262
**Abstract:** BACKGROUND: One
of the main challenges of modern risk
assessment is to account for combined...

Worldwide cases of water pollution by
emerging contaminants: a review

Authors: Morin-Crini N, Lichtfouse E, Liu GR, Balaram V et al Source: ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS Early Access, 2022, DOI 10.1007/s10311-022-01447-4
**Abstract:** Water contamination by emerging contaminants is increasing in the context of rising urbanization...

Response of Three Miscanthus x
giganteus Cultivars to Toxic Elements
Stress: Part 2, Comparison between
Two Growing Seasons

Authors: Al Souki KS, Line C, Moravec J, Douay F et al. Source: PLANTS-BASEL 11(7):945, 2022, DOI 10.3390/plants11070945
**Abstract:** The positive impact on restoring soil functionality, decreasing toxic elements (TE) bioaccessibility, and enhancing soil physicochemical and...

Assessment of an NDL-PCBs
Sequestration Strategy in Soil Using
Contrasted Carbonaceous Materials
through In Vitro and Cucurbita pepo
Assays

Authors: Piutti S, El Wanny N, Laflotte A, Baroudi M et al. Source: APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 12(8):3921, 2022, DOI 10.3390/app12083921
**Abstract:** Featured Application A sequestration-based remediation strategy using several types of carbonaceous...

Field assessment of organic
amendments and spring barley to
phytomanage a Cu/PAH-contaminated
soil

Authors: Mench M, Matin S, Szulc W, Rutkowska B et al. Source: ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH Early Access, 2022, DOI 10.1007/s10653-022-01269-x
**Abstract:** The INTENSE project, supported by the EU Era-Net Facce Surplus, aimed at increasing crop...

A critical review of effect modeling for
ecological risk assessment of plant
protection products

Authors: Larras F, Charles S, Chaumot A, Pelosi C t al. Source: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH Early Access, 2020, DOI 10.1007/s11356-022-19111-3
**Abstract:** A wide diversity of plant protection products (PPP) is used for crop protection leading to the...
Polar organic chemical integrative
samplers as an effective tool for
chemical monitoring of surface waters -
Results from one-year monitoring in
France

Authors: Mathon B, Ferreol M, Togola A, Lardy-Fontan S et al Source: SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 824:153549, 2022, DOI 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153549

Abstract: In an effort to support European Union Water Framework Directive goals, we have set up a...

Transgenerational hormesis effects of
nitenpyram on fitness and insecticide
tolerance/resistance of Nilaparvata
lugens

Authors: Gong YH, Cheng SY, Desneux N, Gao XW et al Source: JOURNAL OF PEST SCIENCE Early access, 2022, DOI 10.1007/s10340-022-01494-4

Abstract: Brown planthopper (Nilaparvata lugens) (BPH) is a devastating migratory rice pest in tropical, subtropical, an...

Trophic transfer of copper decreases
the condition index in Crassostrea
gigas spat in concomitance with a
change in the microalgal fatty acid
profile and enhanced oyster energy
demand

Authors: Akcha F, Coquille N, Sussarellu R, Rouxel J et al Source: SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 824:153841, 2022, DOI 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153841

Abstract: Due to new usages and sources, copper (Cu) concentrations are increasing in the Arcachon...

Impacts of chemical stress, season, and
climate change on the flounder
population of the highly anthropised
Seine estuary (France)

Authors: Laurent J, Lavergne E, Couteau J, Le Floch S et al Source: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH Eraly Access, 2022, DOI 10.1007/s11356-022-20000-y

Abstract: The main objective of this study was to improve our knowledge on the responses of fish population...

Methods for selenium removal from
contaminated waters: a review

Authors: Lichtfouse E, Morin-Crini N, Bradu C, Boussouga YA et al Source: ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS Early Access, 2022, DOI 10.1007/s10311-022-01419-8

Worldwide contamination of waters by metals, metalloids, and organometallic pollutants is a...

Screening of the Toxicity of Polystyrene
Nano- and Microplastics Alone and in
Combination with Benzo(a)pyrene in
Brine Shrimp Larvae and Zebrafish
Embryos

Authors: Martinez-Alvarez I, Le Menach K, Devier MH, Cajaraville MP et al Source: NANOMATERIALS 12(6):941, 2022, DOI 10.3390/nano12060941

Abstract: The occurrence of nanoplastics (NPs) and microplastics (MPs) in aquatic ecosystems and their capacity to sorb...
20/04/2022

## Accumulation-depuration data collection in support of toxicokinetic modelling

Authors: Ratier A, Charles S
Source: SCIENTIFIC DATA 9(1):130, 2022, DOI 10.1038/s41597-022-01248-y
Abstract: Regulatory bodies require bioaccumulation evaluation of chemicals within organisms to better assess toxic risks.
Toxicokinetic (TK) data are particularly useful i...

20/04/2022

## A multiresidue analytical method on air and rainwater for assessing pesticide atmospheric contamination in untreated areas

Authors: Decuq C, Bourdat-Deschamps M, Benoit P, Bertrand C et al.
Source: SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 823: 153582, 2022, DOI 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153582
Abstract: The use of pesticides in agriculture to protect crops against pests and diseases generates...

20/04/2022

## Integration of Genotoxic Biomarkers in Environmental Biomonitoring Analysis Using a Multi-Biomarker Approach in Three-Spined Stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus Linnaeus, 1758)

Authors: Cant A, Bonnard M, Porcher JM, Prygiel J et al.
Source: TOXICS 10(3), 2022, DOI 10.3390/toxics10030101
Abstract: Water is impacted by a variety of increasing pressures, such as contaminants, including genotoxic pollutants. The proposed multi-biomarker...

20/04/2022

## Urban afforestation: using phytotoxicity endpoints to compare air pollution tolerance of two native Brazilian plants Aroeira (Schinus terebinthifolius) and Cuvata (Cupania vernalis)

Authors: Storch-Bohm RF, Somensi CA, Testolin RC, Rossa UB et al.
Source: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH Early access, 2022, DOI 10.1007/s11356-022-19890-9
Abstract: Urban afforestation can mitigate the effects of air pollution, but the suitability of...

# OUVRAGES / RAPPORTS / ACTES DE CONGRES

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28/04/2022

## RAPPORT sur un plan d'action de l'UE pour l'agriculture biologique - A9-0126/2022

RAPPORT sur un plan d'action de l'UE pour l'agriculture biologique
Commission de l'agriculture et du développement rural
Simone Schmiedtbauer
Source : © Union européenne, 2022 - PE
# REGLEMENTATION

12/04/2022

## Inscription des pesticides, des produits chimiques industriels, des polluants organiques persistants et du mercure : modification du règlement (UE) n° 649/2012

RÈGLEMENT DÉLÉGUÉ (UE) 2022/643 DE LA COMMISSION du 10 février 2022 modifiant le règlement (UE) n° 649/2012 du Parlement européen et du Conseil en ce qui concerne l'inscription des pesticides, des produits chimiques industriels, des polluants organiques persistants et du mercure ainsi qu'une mise à jour des codes douaniers Numéro officiel : UE/2022/643 Date de signature : 10/02/2022 Liens juridiques : Modification le 01/07/2022 Règlement UE/649/2012 04/07/2012

08/04/2022

## Enregistrement, évaluation et autorisation des substances chimiques, ainsi restrictions applicables à ces substances (REACH)

RÈGLEMENT (UE) 2022/586 DE LA COMMISSION du 8 avril 2022 modifiant l'annexe XIV du règlement (CE) n° 1907/2006 du Parlement européen et du Conseil concernant l'enregistrement, l'évaluation et l'autorisation des substances chimiques, ainsi que les restrictions applicables à ces substances (REACH)Numéro officiel : UE/2022/586Date de signature : 08/04/2022Liens juridiques : Modification Règlement CE/1907/2006 18/12/2006

# DROIT ET POLITIQUE DE L'ENVIRONNEMENT

22/04/2022

## EPA Issues in Final Certain Pesticide Product Performance Data Requirements to Improve Clarity and Reduce Burden for Registrants

By Heather F. Collins, M.S. and Barbara A. Christianson On April 15, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced final product performance data requirements for products claiming efficacy against certain pests. 87 Fed. Reg. 22464. This action officially incorporates EPA's already existing product performance standards requirements for certain invertebrate pests into the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). EPA states this action ...
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29/04/2022

Researchers calculate
lost value of landfilled
plastic in US

With mountains of plastic waste piling up in landfills and scientists estimating that there will be more plastics by weight than fish in the ...

29/04/2022

Combined effects of polystyrene
nanoplastics on lead toxicity in
dandelion seedlings

Increasing rates of commercialization and industrialization have led to the comprehensive evaluation of toxic effects of microplastics on crop plants. However, research on the impact of functionalized polystyrene nanoplastics on the toxicity of heavy metals remains limited. This...

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28/04/2022

Produits
phytosanitaires La
souveraineté
alimentaire passe
aussi par la protection
des cultures

Pour les invités de la rencontre "Oui à l'innovation" sur le thème de la place des produits phytosanitaires en agriculture, la réponse es...

28/04/2022

Implications for Human Health:
Glyphosate Breakdown Product, AMPA,
Associated with Oxidative Stress and
DNA Damage Among Children

(Beyond Pesticides, April 28, 2022) A study in Environmental Research finds that glyphosate's primary metabolite (breakdown product), aminomethylphosphonic acid (AMPA), induces DNA damage through oxidative stress among subpopulations of primary school...

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27/04/2022

Nanoplastic particles
love company:
Researchers analyze
polyethylene
degradation in the
environment

Polyethylene, a plastic that is both cheap and easy to process, accounts for nearly one-third of the world's plastic waste. An interdisciplinary ...

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27/04/2022

[Video] Agricall : une
websérie sur les
risques liés à
l'utilisation des phytos

[Video] Agricall : une websérie sur les risques liés à l'utilisation des phytos n.marchand@reu... mer 27/04/2022 - 08:38 ...
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26/04/2022

Microplastics are
everywhere, but their
dangers largely
remain a mystery,
experts say

They are everywhere: in riverbanks, on glaciers, in deserts, in fish populations, even in the air we breathe. And these are just a few of the ...

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26/04/2022

Pathogens can hitch a
ride on plastic to
reach the sea

Microplastics are a pathway for pathogens on land to reach the ocean, with likely consequences for human and wildlife health, according to a ...

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26/04/2022

Feuille de route «
Produits chimiques »
de la Commission
Européenne : Un
tournant historique

Depuis 2007 et l'adoption
du règlement REACH, qui
avait doté l'Union
Européenne de la
législation la plus avancée
au monde, force était de...

26/04/2022

CDC Study: Pesticide Use Does Not Reduce Risk of Lyme, Other Tick-Borne Disease

(Beyond Pesticides, April 26, 2022) Using pesticides to reduce the number of ticks in residential areas does not translate to lower rates of tick-borne disease in humans. This finding is the culmination of research overseen by scientists at the U.S. Centers for Disease...

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25/04/2022

When male bees don't
get lucky: A
connection between
fenbuconazole and
mating behavior

Bees are among the most
important pollinators on
earth. They pollinate not
only plants with beautiful
flowers, but also many
crops. But despite ...

23/04/2022

PFOS-induced thyroid hormone system
disrupted rats display organ-specific
changes in their transcriptomes

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) is a persistent anthropogenic chemical that can affect the thyroid hormone system in humans and animals. In adults, thyroid hormones (THs) are regulated by the hypothalamus-pituitary-thyroid (HPT) axis, but also by organs such as...
## Lutte contre l'oïdium
La solution de
biocontrôle Messager
désormais autorisée
sur céréales

« Lancée en 2016 pour la vigne et l'agriculture biologique, la solution de biocontrôle Messager est désormais utilisable en céréales et arbor...

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## Bumblebees' nutrition influences their pesticide resistance

How susceptible bumblebees are to a common fungicide depends on the flowering plants to which it is applied on and how diverse the...

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## A midge fly can be a source of currently used pesticides for birds, bats

Non-biting midges are the tiny flies that swarm together as thick masses around lakes and streams, annoying passers-by in warm weather. But early ...

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## Pesticides : un nouveau tableau de maladie professionnelle pour le cancer de la prostate

Un décret, publié le 20 avril au Journal officiel, vient créer dans le régime général de la sécurité sociale un tableau de maladie professionnelle ...

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## L'agriculture utilisant la chimie de synthèse doit de toute urgence réformer ses pratiques

Consommations comparées de cuivre et de fongicides de synthèse en agriculture biologique et en agriculture... L'article L'agriculture utilisant ...

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## Pollution de l'air : une étude cerne le profil des conducteurs les plus émetteurs à Paris

Quels conducteurs émettent le plus dans Paris ? Deux chercheurs se sont attelés à répondre à cette question dans une étude récemment publiée...
19/04/2022

## Source tracing with cadmium isotope and risk assessment of heavy metals in sediment of an urban river, China

The Nanfei River was one of dominant inflowing rivers of the fifth largest freshwater Chaohu Lake in China, which had been subjected to increasing nutrients and contaminants from population expansion, rapid industrialization and agricultural intensification in recent...

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18/04/2022

## Nanoparticles prove effective against the yellow fever mosquito

Before being accidentally introduced to the New World by the 16th century slave trade, the yellow fever mosquito was a species native only to ...

18/04/2022

## Field mixtures of currently used pesticides in agricultural soil pose a risk to soil invertebrates

Massive use of pesticides in conventional agriculture leads to accumulation in soil of complex mixtures, triggering questions about their potential ecotoxicological risk. This study assessed cropland soils containing pesticide mixtures sampled from conventional and...

14/04/2022

## Reach : modification des exigences d'enregistrement des substances

La Commission européenne a révisé certaines exigences d'informations pour l'enregistrement des produits chimiques dans le cadre du règlement Reach. Les entreprises « doivent commencer à se préparer », a indiqué, le 12 avril, l'Agence européenne des produits...

19/04/2022

## Gut microbiota promote biotransformation and bioaccumulation of arsenic in tilapia

Aquatic organisms such as fish can accumulate high levels of arsenic (As) and transform toxic inorganic As (iAs) to non-toxic arsenobetaine (AsB). Whether the gut microbiota are involved in the process of As accumulation and transformation in fish is unclear. Herein, we...

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Coastal human population size

Microplastic concentration intertidal water

Mussel tissue mass

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18/04/2022

## Microplastics permeate seafood across southern Australia

Plastic rubbish is everywhere and now broken-down microplastics have been found in variable concentrations in blue mussels and water...

15/04/2022

## Plan stratégique national : le ministère de l'Agriculture invité à revoir sa copie

Comme dix-huit autres États, la France a reçu les observations critiques de la Commission européenne sur son plan stratégique élaboré dans le cadre de la nouvelle PAC. L'exécutif européen relève un manque d'ambition environnementale.

11/04/2022

## Reach : cinq nouvelles substances soumises à autorisation

Par un règlement publié, le 11 avril, au Journal officiel de l'UE, la Commission européenne a ajouté cinq nouvelles entrées à la liste des substances soumises à autorisation au titre du règlement Reach. Le précédent ajout avait été opéré par un règlement paru en février 2020...
08/04/2022

## Sulfoxaflor : la Commission européenne va restreindre son usage, sans l'accord des États membres

Jeudi 7 avril, la Commission européenne a confirmé sa volonté de limiter l'utilisation du Sulfoxaflor. « Conformément à son engagement de protéger les pollinisateurs (...), la Commission adoptera, dans les semaines à venir, une législation limitant l'utilisation du...

08/04/2022

## Pesticides dans l'alimentation : l'opacité et la complexité des données nationales et européennes

Chaque année, l'Union européenne, par le biais de l'Efsa, et le ministère de l'Agriculture chiffrent publiquement le taux de pesticides dans l'alimentation. Cette transparence apparente se heurte cependant à la complexité de l'échantillonnage. Décryptage.

08/04/2022

## Pesticides dans l'eau potable : vers une adoption provisoire des valeurs sanitaires allemandes

Quelque 10 millions d'habitants pourraient être alimentés par une eau non conforme. Avec des conséquences sanitaires difficiles à anticiper pour certaines substances. Plusieurs solutions de gestion sont envisagées, inspirées de l'exemple allemand.