communication among laboratories to prevent
wildlife poisoning, especially in raptors...

# Does the dose make the poison? Neurotoxic insecticides impair predator orientation and reproduction even at low concentrations

**Authors:** Passos LC, Ricupero M, Gugliuzzo A, Soares MA et al.

**Source:** PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE Early Access, 2022, DOI 10.1002/ps.6789

**Abstract:** BACKGROUND Pesticides can be noxious to non-target beneficial arthropods and their negative effects have been recently recognized even at low doses. The predator Nesidiocoris tenuis (Reuter) (Hemiptera: Miridae) plays an important role in controlling insect pests in solanaceous crops, but its concurrent herbivory often poses relevant concerns for tomato production. Although insecticide side effects on N. tenuis have been previously studied, little is known on the potential implications of neurotoxic chemicals at low concentrations. We assessed the baseline toxicity of three neurotoxic insecticides (lambda-cyhalothrin, spinosad and chlorpyrifos) on N. tenuis by topical contact exposure. The behavioral and reproduction capacity of the predator was then investigated upon exposure to three estimated low-lethal concentrations (LC1, LC10 and LC30)...

# Unusual evolution of tree frog populations in the Chernobyl exclusion zone

**Authors:** Car C, Gilles A, Armant O, Burraco P et al.

**Source:** EVOLUTIONARY APPLICATIONS Early Access, 2021, DOI 10.1111/eva.13282

**Abstract:** Despite the ubiquity of pollutants in the environment, their long-term ecological consequences are not always clear and still poorly

studied. This is the case concerning the radioactive contamination of the environment following the major nuclear accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. Notwithstanding the implications of evolutionary processes on the population status, few studies concern the evolution of organisms chronically exposed to ionizing radiation in the Chernobyl exclusion zone. Here, we examined genetic markers for 19 populations of Eastern tree frog (Hyla orientalis) sampled in the Chernobyl region about thirty years after the nuclear power plant accident to investigate microevolutionary processes ongoing in local populations...

# Environmental fate of chlordécone in coastal habitats: recent studies conducted in Guadeloupe and Martinique (Lesser Antilles)

**Authors:** Dromard CR, Devault DA, Bouchon-Navaro Y, Allenou JP et al.

**Source:** ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH 29(1): 51-60, 2022, DOI 10.1007/s11356-019-04661-w

**Abstract:** The organochlorine pollution by chlordécone, an insecticide spread in the past in banana plantations, is now recognized as a major ecological, economic, and social crisis in Guadeloupe and Martinique Islands. Due to its physical and chemical properties, this molecule is particularly persistent in the natural environment. Volcanic soil of Guadeloupe and Martinique contain allophanes (amorphous clays), which favor chlordécone trapping due to their structure and physical properties. Thus, with this trapping ability, allophanes serve as a vector allowing chlordécone to contaminate runoff waters and, finally, the sea. In the present publication, several studies recently conducted in the Lesser Antilles have been compiled in order to evaluate the desorption of chlordécone from allophanes when arriving in the estuarine environment and to determine the transfer of chlordécone along marine trophic food webs...
# Distribution of pesticides and some of their transformation products in a small lentic waterbody: Fish, water, and sediment contamination in an agricultural watershed

**Authors:** Slaby S, Le Cor F, Dufour V, Auger L et al.

**Source:** ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION 292 PartB: 118403, 2022, DOI 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.118403

**Abstract:** More than 20 years after the Water Framework Directive was adopted, there are still major gaps in the sanitary status of small rivers and waterbodies at the head of basins. These small streams supply water to a large number of wetlands that support a rich biodiversity. Many of these waterbodies are fishponds whose production is destined for human consumption or for the restocking of other aquatic environments. However, these ecosystems are exposed to contaminants, including pesticides and their transformation products. This work aims to provide information on the distribution, diversity, and concentrations of agricultural contaminants in abiotic and biotic compartments from a fishpond located at the head of watersheds...

# Exposure to a mixture of benzo[a]pyrene and triclosan induces multi-and transgenerational metabolic disorders associated with decreased female investment in reproduction in *Silurana (Xenopus) tropicalis*

**Authors:** Usal M, Veyrenc S, Darracq-Ghitalla-Ciock M, Regnault C et al.

**Source:** ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION 292 PartB: 118418, 2022, DOI 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.118418

**Abstract:** Animals must partition limited resources between their own growth and subsequent reproduction. Endocrine disruptors (ED) may cause maternal metabolic disorders that decrease successful reproduction and might be responsible for multi- and transgenerational effects in amphibians. We found that the frog *Silurana (Xenopus) tropicalis*, exposed to environmentally relevant concentrations of benzo[a]pyrene and triclosan throughout its life cycle, produced F1 females with delayed sexual maturity and decreased size and weight. These F1 females displayed a marked metabolic syndrome associated with decreased fasting plasma cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations and decreased gonadal development...

# Environmental contamination in a high-income country (France) by antibiotics, antibiotic-resistant bacteria, and antibiotic resistance genes: Status and possible causes

**Authors:** Haenni M, Dagot C, Chesneau O, Bibbal D et al.

**Source:** ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 159: 107047, 2022, DOI 10.1016/j.envint.2021.107047

**Abstract:** Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major global public health concern, shared by a large number of human and animal health actors. Within the framework of a One Health approach, actions should be implemented in the environmental realm, as well as the human and animal realms. The Government of France commissioned a report to provide policy and decision makers with an evidential basis for recommending or taking future actions to mitigate AMR in the environment. We first examined the mechanisms that underlie the emergence and persistence of antimicrobial resistance in the environment...
## Assessing tritium internalisation in zebrafish early life stages: Importance of rapid isotopic exchange

**Authors:** Arcanjo C, Maro D, Camilleri V, Cavalie I et al.

**Source:** JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY 242: 106757, 2022, DOI 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2021.106757

**Erratum:** "It appeared that OBT content in organisms was low with an OBT/TFWT ratio of about 8% for both stages (24 hpf and 96 hpf)." Should be read as "It appeared that OBT content in organisms was low with an OBT/TFWT ratio of about 8% and 14% at 24 hpf and 96 hph respectively".

## Pesticide toxicity towards microalgae increases with environmental mixture complexity

**Authors:** Gardia-Parege C, Tiam SK, Budzinski H, Mazzella N et al.

**Source:** ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH Early Access, 2022, DOI 10.1007/s11356-021-17811-w

**Abstract:** Effect-directed analysis (EDA) aims at identifying the compound(s) responsible for toxicity in a complex environmental sample where several dozens of contaminants can be present. In this study, we used an environmental mixture extracted from the Polar Organic Chemical Integrative Sampler (POCIS) previously immersed downstream a landfill (River Ponteils, South West France), to perform an EDA approach using a microalgal bioassay based on the photosynthetic capacities of diatom (*Nitzschia palea*) cultures...

## Interest of a multispecies approach in active

## biomonitoring: Application in the Meuse watershed

**Authors:** Catteau A, Porcher JM, Bado-Nilles A, Bonnard I et al.

**Source:** SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 808: 152148, 2022, DOI 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.152148

**Abstract:** A biomonitoring approach based on a single model species cannot be representative of the contaminations impacts on the ecosystem overall. As part of the Interreg DIADeM program ("Development of an integrated approach for the diag-nosis of the water quality of the River Meuse"), a study was conducted to establish the proof of concept that the use of a multispecies active biomonitoring approach improves diagnostic of aquatic systems. The complementarity of the bio-marker responses was tested in four model species belonging to various ecological compartments: the bryophyte *Fontinalis antipyretica*, the bivalve *Dreissena polymorpha*, the amphipod *Gammarus fossarum* and the fish *Gasterosteus aculeatus...*

## Cesium transfer to millet and mustard as a function of Cs availability in soils

**Authors:** Flouret A, Henner P, Coppin F, Pierrisnard S et al.

**Source:** JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY 243: 106800, 2022, DOI 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2021.106800

**Abstract:** 137Cs is one of the most persistent radioactive contaminants in soil after a nuclear accident. It can be taken up by plants and enter the human food chain generating a potential human health hazard. Although a large amount of literature has highlighted the role of the different processes involved in Cs uptake by plants, there is still no simple way to predict its transfer for a specific plant from a particular soil. Based on the assumption that the concentration ratio (CR) of Cs can be predicted from one plant taxon if the CR of another taxon is known and taken as reference,
whatever the supporting soils, a series of plant/soil Cs transfer experiments were performed on Rhizotest during 21 days using three soils with different textures, clay and organic matter contents and two plants (millet and mustard) with potentially contrasting Cs uptake capacity based on their phylogeny...

## Effects of carbamazepine in aquatic biota

**Authors:** Baali H, Cosio C

**Source:** ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE-PROCESSES & IMPACTS Early Access, 2022, DOI 10.1039/d1em00328c

**Abstract:** Carbamazepine (CBZ) is one of the most common pharmaceuticals found in the aquatic environment. Here, we reviewed studies in aquatic animals highlighting that CBZ affected ROS homeostasis but also the neuroendocrine system, cell viability, immunity, reproduction, feeding behavior and growth. Notably, the acetylcholinesterase activity was modified by concentrations of the order of ng L⁻¹ CBZ. At ≥10 µgL⁻¹, data pointed that CBZ triggered the production of ROS, modifying the activity of antioxidant enzymes and produced a significant cellular stress at concentrations ≥ 100 µg L⁻¹...

## Adverse outcome pathway: a path toward better data consolidation and global co-ordination of radiation research

**Authors:** Chauhan V, Beaton D, Hamada N, Wilkins R et al.

**Source:** INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION BIOLOGY Early Access, 2022, DOI 10.1080/09553002.2021.2020363

**Abstract:** Background: The purpose of toxicology is to protect human health and the environment. To support this, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), operating via

its Extended Advisory Group for Molecular Screening and Toxicogenomics (EAGMST), has been developing the Adverse Outcome Pathway (AOP) approach to consolidate evidence for chemical toxicity spanning multiple levels of biological organization. The knowledge transcribed into AOPs provides a structured framework to transparently organize data, examine the weight of evidence of the AOP, and identify causal relationships between exposure to stressors and adverse effects of regulatory relevance...

## Antibiotic tolerance and degradation capacity of the organic pollutant-degrading bacterium *Rhodococcus biphenylivorans* TG9T

**Authors:** Yu CG, Armengaud J, Blaustein RA, Chen KZ et al.

**Source:** JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 424 PartD: 127712, 2022, DOI 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127712

**Abstract:** Antibiotics are ubiquitous in soil due to natural ecological competition, as well as emerging contaminants due to anthropogenic inputs. Under environmental factors like antibiotic stress, some bacteria, including those that degrade environmental pollutants, can enter a dormant state as a survival strategy, thereby limiting their metabolic activity and function. Dormancy has a critical influence on the degradative activity of bacteria, dramatically decreasing the rate at which they transform organic pollutants. To better understand this phenomenon in environmental pollutant-degrading bacteria, we investigated dormancy transitions induced with norfloxacin in *Rhodococcus biphenylivorans* TG9T using next-generation proteomics, proteogenomics, and additional experiments...
Introducing ground cover management in pesticide emission modeling

**Authors:** Gentil-Sergent C, Basset-Mens C, Renaud-Gentie C, Mottes C et al.

**Source:** INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT 18(1): 274-288, 2022, DOI 10.1002/ieam.4482

**Abstract:** Ground cover management (GCM) is an important agricultural practice used to reduce weed growth, erosion and runoff, and improve soil fertility. In the present study, an approach to account for GCM is proposed in the modeling of pesticide emissions to evaluate the environmental sustainability of agricultural practices. As a starting point, we include a cover crop compartment in the mass balance of calculating initial (within minutes after application) and secondary (including additional processes) pesticide emission fractions...

New perspectives on the calculation of bioaccumulation metrics for active substances in living organisms

**Authors:** Ratier A, Lopes C, Multari G, Mazerolles V et al.

**Source:** INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT 18(1): 10-18, 2022, DOI 10.1002/ieam.4439

**Abstract:** Today, only few ready-to-use and convenient decision-making tools are available in ecotoxicology concerning accumulation and effects of chemical substances on organisms, accounting for exposure situations that are known to be complex (routes of exposure, metabolism, mixtures, etc.). This paper presents new perspectives on the generic calculation of bioaccumulation metrics via the innovative web tool MOSAIC(bioacc) (http://mosaic.univ-lyon1.fr/bioacc). MOSAIC(bioacc) provides all

kinds of bioaccumulation metrics associated with their uncertainty whatever the species-compound combination...

Role of Biofilms in Contaminant Bioaccumulation and Trophic Transfer in Aquatic Ecosystems: Current State of Knowledge and Future Challenges

**Authors:** Bonnineau C, Artigas J, Chaumet B, Dabrin A et al.

**Source:** REVIEWS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY, VOL 253:115-153, 2021, DOI 10.1007/398_2019_39

**Abstract:** In freshwater environments, microbial assemblages attached to submerged substrates play an essential role in ecosystem processes such as primary production, supported by periphyton, or organic matter decomposition, supported by microbial communities attached to leaf litter or sediments. These microbial assemblages, also called biofilms, are not only involved in nutrients fluxes but also in contaminants dynamics. Biofilms can accumulate metals and organic contaminants transported by the water flow and/or adsorbed onto substrates. Furthermore, due to their high metabolic activity and their role in aquatic food webs, microbial biofilms are also likely to influence contaminant fate in aquatic ecosystems. In this review, we provide (1) a critical overview of the analytical methods currently in use for detecting and quantifying metals and organic micropollutants in microbial biofilms attached to benthic substrata (rocks, sediments, leaf litter); (2) a review of the distribution of those contaminants within aquatic biofilms and the role of these benthic microbial communities in contaminant fate; (3) a set of future challenges concerning the role of biofilms in contaminant accumulation and trophic transfers in the aquatic food web...
## PESTICIDES ET SANTE
DES AGRICULTEURS

Quantifiable urine glyphosate levels detected in 99% of the French population, with higher values in men, in younger people, and in farmers

**Authors:** Grau D, Grau N, Gascuel Q, Paroissin C et al.

**Source:** Environmental Science and Pollution Research 2022, DOI 10.1007/s11356-021-18110-0

**Abstract:** Glyphosate is the most used pesticide worldwide and glyphosate is detected in the general population of industrialized countries, with higher levels found in farmers and children. Objective was to determine glyphosate levels in the French general population. This study includes 6848 participants recruited between 2018 and 2020. Glyphosate was quantified in first-void urine samples using ELISA. The results support glyphosate contamination through food and water intake. Higher occupational exposure is confirmed in farmers and farmers working in wine-growing environment. The present results show a general contamination of the French population with glyphosate.

**Note:** voir en rubrique Revue de Presse différents articles consacrés à cette publication.

### Agricultural exposure and risk of soft tissue sarcomas and gastrointestinal stromal sarcoma in the AGRICulture and CANcer (AGRICAN) cohort

**Authors:** Renier M, Busson A, Boulanger M, Piel C et al.

**Source:** CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY, 2022;1-12, doi:10.1002/ijc.33936

**Abstract:** Sarcomas are a heterogeneous group of tumors whose incidence is nearly 5 per 100 000 inhabitants in Europe. Their causes are poorly understood, although occupational exposures are suspected. The AGRICAN cohort is a prospective study of 181 842 individuals enrolled in 2005 to 2007. Associations between agricultural exposure and sarcoma overall, gastrointestinal stromal tumors and myomatous and fibrous sarcoma together, were analyzed. The risk of sarcomas was increased in several farming activities with differences according to histological subtype.

### The effectiveness of educational interventions aimed at agricultural workers' knowledge, behaviour, and risk perception for reducing the risk of pesticide exposure: a systematic review and meta-analysis

**Authors:** Ayaz D, Oncel S, Karadag E

**Source:** International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health 2022, DOI 10.1007/s00420-022-01838-8

**Abstract:** The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of educational interventions aimed at agricultural workers' knowledge, behaviour, and risk perception for reducing the risk of pesticide exposure. All studies published in the English language between the years 2000 and 2020 were screened on relevant databases. It was determined that educational interventions are an appropriate method for reducing the pesticide exposure risks of agricultural workers. To increase the effectiveness of these interventions, it is recommended that consideration is given to a theoretical basis, the use of multiple education components, and evidence-based practices.
# Environmental risk factors for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a case-control study in Canada and France

**Authors:** Beaudin M, Salachas F, Pradat PF, Dupre N

**Source:** Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration 2022, https://doi.org/10.1080/21678421.2022.2028167

**Abstract:** To evaluate the association between amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and potential environmental risk factors, especially head traumas and pesticides, in two populations from Canada and France. A case-control study was performed in tertiary-care centers. A total of 404 ALS cases and 381 controls completed the questionnaire. Head trauma is a risk factor for ALS in men only. Previous occupation at high risk for pesticides exposure and electrocution are also risk factors for ALS.

# Factors Associated with Levels of Organophosphate Pesticides in Household Dust in Agricultural Communities

**Authors:** Kuiper G, Young BN, WeMott S, Erlandson G et al.

**Source:** Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 19(2): 862, 2022, https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19020862

**Abstract:** Organophosphate (OP) pesticides are associated with numerous adverse health outcomes. Unique exposure pathways, such as proximity to agricultural operations and direct occupational contact, further complicate pesticide exposure assessment among agricultural communities. We sought to identify influencing factors of pesticide exposure to support future exposure assessment and epidemiological studies. Household dust samples were collected from 28 homes in four California agricultural communities

during January and June 2019 and were analyzed for the presence of OPs.

# Quantitative assessment of multiple pesticides in silicone wristbands of children/guardian pairs living in agricultural areas in South Africa

**Authors:** Fuhrimann S, Mol HGJ, Dias J, Dalvie MA, Roosli M

**Source:** Science of The Total Environment 812: 152330, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.152330

**Abstract:** We aimed to assess exposure to pesticides using silicone wristbands in child/guardian pairs living on farms and in villages within two agricultural areas in South Africa. We assessed the correlation between pesticide levels and between household members using Spearman correlation coefficients (r(s)). We showed that for several pesticides children had higher exposure levels than guardians. The positive correlations observed for child/guardian pairs living in the same household suggest non-occupational shared exposure pathways in these communities.

# The role of adipose tissue analysis on Environmental Pollutants Biomonitoring in women: The European scenario

**Authors:** Sousa S, Maia ML, Delerue-Matos C, Calhau C et al.

**Source:** Science of The Total Environment 806(4): 150922, 2022, DOI 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150922

**Abstract:** In order to prevent future health issue of women and possible progeny, the assessment of endocrine disruptors accumulated is essential,
particularly in adipose tissue. In this review, a Web of Science search without any publishing year restriction on the analysis in adipose tissue was performed. A total of 313 studies were found. The present paper is an overview on the existent EDs analytical methods and levels accumulated in women adipose tissue, with the correspondent health implications across Europe.

# Parental Pesticide Exposure and Childhood Brain Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Confirming the IARC/WHO Monographs on Some Organophosphate Insecticides and Herbicides

**Authors:** Feulefack J, Khan A, Forastiere F, Sergi Consolato M

**Source:** CHILDREN-BASEL 8(12): 1096, 2021, DOI 10.3390/children8121096

**Abstract:** Brain tumors are the second most common neoplasm in the pediatric age. Pesticides may play an etiologic role, but literature results are conflicting. We searched PubMed, SCOPUS, and Google Scholar for literature (1 January 1966-31 December 2020) that assessed childhood brain tumors and parental exposure to pesticides. There is an association between CBT and parental pesticides exposure before childbirth, after birth, and residential exposure. It is in line with the IARC Monograph evaluating the carcinogenicity of diazinon, glyphosate, malathion, parathion, and tetrachlorvinphos.

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# In Utero Chlordecone Exposure and Thyroid, Metabolic, and Sex-Steroid Hormones at the Age of Seven Years: A Study From the TIMOUN Mother-Child Cohort in Guadeloupe

**Authors:** Ayhan G, Rouget F, Giton F, Costet N et al.

**Source:** FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY 12: 771641, 2021, https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2021.771641

**Abstract:** Chlordecone is an endocrine-disrupting chemical with well recognized estrogenic and progestagenic properties. We aimed to examine the relationship of in utero exposure to chlordecone and thyroid and sex-steroid hormone levels in children at the age of seven years who participated in TIMOUN, an ongoing birth cohort in Guadeloupe. Chlordecone and hormone measurements were available for 124 boys and 161 girls. In utero chlordecone exposure was associated with elevated levels of TSH and sex-steroid hormones at seven years in a non-monotonic dose response (inverted U) relationship.
## Household pesticide exposures and infant gross motor development in the MADRES cohort

**Authors:** Hernandez-Castro I, Eckel SP, Chavez T, Johnson M et al.

**Source:** PAEDIATRIC AND PERINATAL EPIDEMIOLOGY 2021, https://doi.org/10.1111/ppe.12850

**Abstract:** This study examined the association between early postnatal household pesticide use and infants' gross and fine motor development at 6 months of age. Questionnaires were administered via telephone to 296 mother-infant dyads in the MADRES pregnancy cohort. Our results suggest household use of rodent and insect pesticides may harm infants' gross motor development in early childhood.

## Maternal occupational exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals during pregnancy and semen parameters in adulthood: results of a nationwide cross-sectional study among Swiss conscripts

**Authors:** Istvan M, Rahban R, Dananche B, Senn A et al.

**Source:** Human Reproduction 36(7): 1948-1958, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/deab034

**Abstract:** Is there a relationship between maternal occupational exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) during pregnancy and the semen quality of their sons? A cross-sectional study aiming to evaluate semen quality was carried out among Swiss conscripts aged 18 to 22 years between 2005 and 2017. Conscript and parent questionnaires were completed prior to the collection of a semen sample. Our results

suggest an association between maternal occupational exposure to potential EDCs, especially to pesticides, phthalates and heavy metals, and a decrease in several semen parameters.

## Time after a peak-pesticide use period and neurobehavior among ecuadorian children and adolescents: The ESPINA study

**Authors:** da Silva CE, Gahagan S, Suarez-Torres J, Lopez-Paredes D et al.

**Source:** Environmental Research 204, Part C: 112325, 2022, DOI 10.1016/j.envres.2021.112325

**Abstract:** Limited evidence exists regarding transient neurobehavioral alterations associated with episodic pesticide exposures or agricultural pesticide spray periods. We examined participants in agricultural communities in Ecuador (ESPINA study) during three periods. Neurobehavior was assessed using the NEPSY-II. Children examined sooner after the harvest had lower neurobehavioral performance compared to children examined later, suggesting that peak pesticide spray seasons may transiently affect neurobehavior followed by recovery during low pesticide-use periods. Reduction of pesticide exposure potential for children during peak pesticide-use periods is advised.

## The use of hedgerows to mitigate pesticide exposure of a population living in a rural area

**Authors:** Langenbach T, Mager AH, Campos MM, De Falco A et al.

**Source:** Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management 18(1): 19-24, 2022, DOI 10.1002/ieam.4452

**Abstract:** The pulverization drift and volatile pesticides transported by wind are important
sources of indoor pollution, which can be mitigated by hedgerows. This study was the first attempt in Brazil to investigate the efficiency of six different hedgerow species in reducing pesticide residues in air. A fluorescent compound (p-aminobenzoic acid or PABA) was introduced in the sprayed pesticide fluid that traced the pesticide in the water. Data indicated barrier efficiency of up to 99%. Simulation of nontarget drift contamination with herbicide concentrations exhibited reduced senescence effects on leaves and posed no threat to survival.

## Identification of pesticides exposure biomarkers for residents living close to vineyards in France

**Authors:** Dereumeaux C, Mercier F, Soulard P, Hulin M et al.

**Source:** Environment International 159: 107013, 2022, DOI 10.1016/j.envint.2021.107013

**Abstract:** Biomonitoring can be relevant for assessing pesticides exposure of residents living close to vineyards (LCTV). The aim of the study was to develop a tiered approach to identify relevant biomarkers and matrices for assessing pesticide exposure in residents LCTV. We used samples from a biobank for 121 adults and children included in a national prevalence study conducted between 2014 and 2016 who lived near or far from vineyards. We analyzed five priority pesticides and their metabolites in urine and hair samples. Our approach helped to identify the most appropriate measurement strategies (biological matrices, analytical methods) to assess pesticide exposure in residents LCTV.

## Prenatal Exposure to Nonpersistent Chemical Mixtures and Fetal Growth: A Population-Based Study

**Authors:** van den Dries MA, Keil AP, Tiemeier H, Pronk A et al.

**Source:** Environmental Health Perspectives 129(11): 117008, 2021, DOI 10.1289/EHP9178

**Abstract:** To assess the association between prenatal exposure to a mixture of phthalates, bisphenols, and organophosphate (OP) pesticides and fetal measures of head circumference, femur length, and weight. Within the Generation R Study, a population-based cohort in Netherlands (n = 776), urinary concentrations were measured at 18, 18-25, and 25 weeks of gestation and averaged. This finding suggests that even low levels of exposure may be sufficient to influence growth in early pregnancy, whereas higher levels may be necessary to affect birth weight. Joint exposure to nonpersistent chemicals may adversely impact fetal growth, and because these exposures are widespread, this impact could be substantial.

## Self-reported psychological distress and self-perceived health in residents living near pesticide-treated agricultural land: a cross-sectional study in The Netherlands

**Authors:** Simoes M, Huss A, Janssen N, Vermeulen R

**Source:** Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2021, DOI 10.1136/oemed-2021-107544

**Abstract:** We aimed to study possible associations between self-reported psychological distress (SPD) and self-perceived health (SPH) in residents near pesticide-treated agricultural land. Using the Public Health Monitor national survey from 2012, we selected 216 932 participants who lived in rural and semi-urban areas of the Netherlands. Psychological distress was assessed and participants were asked to assess their own health. We estimated the area of specific crop groups cultivated within buffers of 50 m, 100 m, 250 m and 500 m around each individual's residence for the period 2009-2012. This study
provides no evidence that residential proximity to pesticide treated-crops is associated with PD or poorer perceived health.

## Using the Matrix to bridge the epidemiology/risk assessment gap: a case study of 2,4-D

**Authors:** Burnshttps CJ, LaKind JS

**Source:** Critical Reviews in Toxicology 51(7):591-599, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1080/10408444.2021.1997911

**Abstract:** A 2,4-D case study highlights the extent to which existing epidemiology literature includes information generally needed for risk assessments and proffers suggestions that would assist in bridging the epidemiology/risk assessment gap. Thirty-one publications identified in the US EPA 2,4-D epidemiology review were assessed. These studies focused on associations between 2,4-D exposure and NHL, respiratory effects, and birth outcomes. The use of the Matrix as a foundation for communication and education across disciplines could produce more impactful and consequential epidemiology research for robust risk assessments and decision-making.

## Environmental and occupational pesticide exposure and human sperm parameters: A Navigation Guide review

**Authors:** Knapke ET, Magalhaes DD, Dalvie MA, Mandrioli D et al.

**Source:** Toxicology 465: 153017, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tox.2021.153017

**Abstract:** This systematic review used the Navigation Guide to critically evaluate the current body of evidence examining sperm quality and pesticide exposure in epidemiological studies. PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases were searched for all English-language articles

published after September 2012 until August 2021.

These findings are largely consistent with results of previous reviews, which have found significant negative associations between pesticide exposure and sperm quality. After thirty years of mounting evidence, actions are needed to reduce pesticide risks to testicular function and male fertility.

## Minimizing Occupational Exposure to Pesticide and Increasing Control Efficacy of Pests by Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Application on Cowpea

**Authors:** Yan XJ, Zhou YY, Liu, XH, Yang, DB et al.

**Source:** Applied Sciences - Basel 11(20): 9579, 2021, https://doi.org/10.3390/app11209579

**Abstract:** In tropical regions, pesticide applicators are more vulnerable to dermal exposure than their counterparts in temperate regions. Thus, it is highly desirable to develop new spraying methods to minimize the pesticide exposure level without sacrificing the pest control efficiency. When biopesticide spinetoram with the same dosage was applied, the field control efficacy against cowpea thrips sprayed by UAVs was higher than that of knapsack electric sprayers. The average total unit exposure of the knapsack operator was greatly higher than that of the UAV operator. The present research indicates that plant protection UAV is the direction of development of modern intensive sustainable agriculture.

## Pesticide exposure of workers in apple growing in France

**Authors:** Bureau M, Beziat B, Duporte G, Bouchart et al.

**Source:** International Archives of occupational and Environmental Health 2021, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00420-021-01810-y
**Abstract:** The aim of this study was to measure pesticide exposure in apple growing according to tasks and body parts. A non-controlled field study was conducted in apple orchards in 4 regions of France during the 2016 and 2017 treatment seasons. We measured pesticide dermal contamination during each task and made detailed observations of work characteristics throughout the day. Workers performing re-entry tasks, especially thinning and anti-hail net opening, presented higher contamination, either equal to or higher than in operators. For these last ones, mixing/loading and equipment cleaning were the most contaminating tasks.

## Domestic use of pesticides during early periods of development and risk of testicular germ cell tumors in adulthood: a French nationwide case-control study

**Authors:** Danjou AMN, Perol O, Coste A, Faure E et al.

**Source:** Environmental Health 20(1): 111, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12940-021-00795-y

**Abstract:** Testicular germ cell tumours (TGCT) are the most frequent cancers in young men in developed countries and their incidence rate has doubled worldwide over the past 40 years. Early life exposures to pesticides are suspected to increase TGCT risk. Our research aimed at estimating adult TGCT risk associated with parental domestic use of pesticides during early periods of child development. We conducted a case-control study of 304 TGCT cases, aged 18-45 years old. Although recall bias may partially explain the elevated ORs, our study provides some evidence of a positive association between domestic use of pesticides during early periods of development, particularly fungicides and risk of adult TGCT and non-seminoma.

## Cancer and occupational exposure to pesticides: a bibliometric study of the past 10 years

**Authors:** Pedroso TMA, Benvindo-Souza M, Nascimento FD, Woch J et al.

**Source:** Environmental science and pollution research 2021, DOI 10.1007/s11356-021-17031-2

**Abstract:** Occupational exposure to pesticides has been identified as a major trigger of the development of cancer. The association between the incidence of cancer and occupational exposure to pesticides investigated through a bibliometric analysis of the studies published between 2011 and 2020, based on 62 papers selected from the Scopus database. The results indicated an exponential increase in the number of studies published over the past decade. The principal classes of pesticides investigated in relation to their role in intoxication and cancer were insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides. The types of cancer reported most frequently were multiple myeloma, bladder cancer, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, prostate cancer, leukemia, and breast cancer.

## OUVRAGES / RAPPORTS / ACTES DE CONGRES

### Microplastic Pollution

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Linksspringer
03/02/22

- Focuses on microplastic pollution in the environment

- Discusses microplastic occurrence and impact trends in different environmental settings
- Addresses microplastic toxicity, risk assessment and prevention strategie

This volume discusses the growing issue of global environmental microplastic pollution resulting from the industrial manufacturing of everyday products. The book focuses on the emergence of microplastic pollution, types, sources, fate, dynamic trends in the environment, occurrence in different environmental settings, toxicity, risk assessment, and prevention strategies. The authors provide a detailed explanation and provision of the techniques used for the detection, separation, and identification of microplastics for use by industry workers and scientists, along with policy recommendations for legislative bodies to reduce the spread and impact of harmful microplastics. The book will be of use to students, teachers, researchers, policy makers, and environmental organizations.

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## Surveillance dans l'air autour des installations classées : un nouveau guide disponible

Ineris 17/01/2022

L'Institut vient de publier une nouvelle version du guide "Surveillance dans l'air autour des installations classées - retombées des émissions atmosphériques, impacts des activités humaines sur les milieux".

Il apporte non seulement la méthodologie pour définir le polluant à suivre, la métrologie à mettre en œuvre, le choix des emplacements et la période de mesures, mais également la démarche pour l'interprétation des résultats des campagnes de mesure. Des études de cas ont été ajoutées en annexe, afin de rendre ce guide plus pédagogique sur des situations couramment rencontrées.

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# REVUE DE PRESSE

## Des scientifiques démontent l'étude des « pisseurs » de glyphosate

La France agricole, 21/02/2022

La revue scientifique « Environmental Science and Pollution Research » publiait le 12 janvier 2022 une étude affirmant que « 99 % de la population » présente du glyphosate dans les urines. Le collectif Science-Technologies-Actions critique la méthode utilisée et la fiabilité des résultats.

Voir le site du collectif :
https://sciencetechaction.tumblr.com/

Voir la lettre ouverte :
https://fr.scribd.com/document/557847088/Lettre-Ouverte-Philippe-Garrigues

## Belgium set to launch its first-ever national action plan to increase health and environment protection from endocrine disrupting chemicals

Env-health 28/02/22

Health groups have welcomed Belgium's first-ever draft national action plan on endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) as an important step towards better identification of and health protection against the risks associated to exposure to such harmful substances. A public consultation on the draft plan came to a close February 14th [1]. [...]

With the launch of its action plan, Belgium is joining a small group of other EU countries taking national action to address the challenge of EDC exposure through simultaneous actions on several levels: 1) increase efforts to better identify and regulate those substances at national and European levels, 2) better inform the population about EDCs to serve exposure reduction, including through training of relevant professionals in the
health and social fields and boosting substitution efforts across sectors, 3) continue to develop research to serve more accurate identification and to monitor the exposure of the population and the environment. Other countries that have already taken similar initiatives include France, Denmark and Sweden [2]. [...]

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# Pesticide Use on Crops for Meat and Dairy Feed Further Threatens Endangered Species

## Beyond Pesticides, March 1, 2022

A report by the Independent finds chemical-intensive farming of crops for animal feed puts thousands of endangered species at risk. U.S. farmlands use more than 235 million pounds of pesticide (i.e., herbicides and insecticides) solely for animal feed production, many of which are highly hazardous pesticides (HHPs). Several HHP hazard categories include acutely toxic, chronic health hazards, and environmental hazards. Therefore, animal feed production intensifies global pollution, increases pesticide exposure, and degrades human, animal, and ecological health. [...]

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# Joint statement: The EU Commission must do better to transition away from synthetic pesticides

## HEAL 28/02/22

Over 70 European organisations sent a joint statement to European Commission Executive Vice-President Timmermans and Health & Food Safety Commissioner Kyriakides to express their deep concern about the lack of ambition of the Commission's draft proposal for a "Sustainable Use of Plant Protection Products" Regulation to be

published on 23 March. They make 10 demands to reach an ambitious Regulation. [...]

Voir aussi :

https://www.generations-futures.fr/actualites/alerte-revision-directive-pesticides/

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# Interdiction du phosmet : une mauvaise nouvelle pour l'environnement

## Agriculture-Environnement 28/02/22

Bien qu'attendue, la suppression du phosmet entraîne des conséquences en cascade pour l'ensemble de la filière colza, avec une diminution des surfaces cultivées à prévoir dans les prochaines années

Depuis le retrait du Patton (chlorpyriphos-méthyl) en 2020, le phosmet représentait la dernière solution réellement efficace pour lutter contre les grosses altises du colza, un coléoptère de 3 à 5 mm baptisé Psylliodes chrysocephala, reconnaissable à son corps noir et brillant aux reflets bleu métallique. [...]

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# Statistiques agricoles : nous demandons des résultats et des actions ambitieuses

## Générations futures 25/02/22

Près de 80 ONG* de toute l'Europe, dont Générations Futures, écrivent ce jour aux ministres français de l'Agriculture, de la Santé et de l'Environnement ainsi qu'aux Commissaires européens en charge de ces questions pour faire part de leurs préoccupations concernant la réforme en cours des statistiques agricoles de l'UE.

Plus précisément, nos ONG sont préoccupées par la disponibilité limitée des données d'utilisation des pesticides et autres produits chimiques toxiques dans l'agriculture. [...]
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# Mosquito Exposed to Pesticides Can Withstand Further Pesticide Chemical Controls

## Beyond Pesticides, February 24, 2022

Widespread, intensive pesticide use for mosquito control has allowed genetic mutations to persist among mosquito populations, causing subsequent resistance to future chemical exposure. According to a study published in Scientific Reports, two common species of female mosquitoes learned to evade pesticides following non-fatal exposure through smell. More concerning is the survival rate of these pre-exposed mosquitoes, as it is more than double that of unexposed mosquitoes. [...]

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# Aubert et Veillerette livrent leur vision utopique de l'agriculture biologique

## Agriculture Environnement 23/02/22

Préfacé par leur ami le sénateur écologiste Joël Labbé, le dernier livre de Claude Aubert et François Veillerette a pour ambition d'expliquer comment arrêter l'usage des pesticides CL. Aubert et F. Veillerette : Pour en finir avec les pesticides : des solutions pour y parvenir. Terre vivante, janvier 2022.

[...] Claude Aubert et François Veillerette ont choisi un angle d'attaque relativement neuf.

Ainsi, pour convaincre de l'inutilité de ces produits, les deux responsables de Générations Futures prennent le parti de se focaliser sur le système immunitaire des plantes. [...]

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# Deadly Fungus Resistant to Fungicide Jumps from Farms to People, as Human Pathogen Spreads

## Beyond Pesticides, February 23, 2022

Fungicide use in agriculture is driving the spread of multi-fungicide resistant human pathogens, finds a recent study conducted by scientists at the University of Georgia. While this occurrence has long been an assumption based on the rampant overuse of fungicides in chemical-dependent farming, scientists have now found clear evidence linking the development of widespread fungal resistance to farming practices, rather than health care use. Despite strong evidence that commonly used synthetic pesticides in chemical-intensive farming are driving resistance that threatens human health on a global scale, the U.S. government has not only failed to take action, it has fought against international efforts to slow the crisis, at the behest of the agrichemical industry. [...]

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# Pesticides c'est dans l'air : Un nouveau rapport exclusif de Générations Futures

## Générations futures 22/02/22

Alors que le Salon International de l'Agriculture s'ouvre en fin de semaine, Générations Futures se penche sur la question de l'exposition des riverains aux pesticides agricoles et publie un nouveau rapport montrant l'inefficacité des Zones Non Traitées (ZNT) de 5 et 10 m. Notre association demande un renforcement de ces ZNT !

Selon nos premières mesures une distance de 33 mètres ne réduit même pas de moitié l'exposition aux pesticides constatée en limite de champ ! [...]

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# A history of ineffective action on BPA, and the lessons for reform of EU chemical laws

Chemtrust 22/02/22

Bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical used in coatings and certain plastics, has been controversial for many years as evidence has mounted of its endocrine disrupting effects. Two important events happened at the end of 2021 to increase the pressure on this chemical. Firstly, the EU food safety agency EFSA proposed a massive 100,000-fold reduction in the safe level for BPA in foodstuffs, and in addition, the European Court of Justice confirmed that BPA was correctly listed as a “substance of very high concern” in EU chemicals law REACH due to its endocrine disrupting properties for humans. [...]

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# Pesticide, Plastic Stabilizer among Chemicals Advanced for Stockholm Review

SAICM 19/02/22

The Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Review Committee (POPRC) to the Stockholm Convention on persistent organic pollutants (POPs) has elevated five chemicals to the next stage of its review process. It also recommended that a sixth chemical be considered for elimination of production and use. [...]

Three chemicals were nominated for POPRC consideration [...] :

- Chlorpyrifos,

- Chlorinated paraffins with carbon chain lengths in the range C14-17 and chlorination levels at or exceeding 45% by weight, and

- Long-chain perfluorocarboxylic acids (LC-PFCAs), their salts and related compounds.

[...] Two chemicals were already at the Annex E stage: UV-328 and Dechlorane Plus. [...]

Finally, [...] The POPRC agreed to recommend that the COP decide to list methoxychlor under Convention Annex A, without exemptions, which

would effectively eliminate its production and use.

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# PFAS Adds to the Legacy of Persistent Toxics Hurting Generations of People and the Environment

Beyond Pesticides, February 18, 2022

A new analysis conducted by Safer States, and reported on by Environmental Health News (EHN), concludes that in 2022, at least 32 states will consider 210 potential laws to ban or restrict one category of so-called “legacy” chemicals — the PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) family of compounds. “Legacy” or “forever” chemicals are those whose historical use, including many decades ago in some instances, has led to their toxic persistence in the environment and in organisms. In recent years, scientists, health and environment advocates, and policy makers have begun to recognize these as very serious contaminants, and to call attention to their ubiquity and impacts. [...]

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# European Parliament recognises the European Green Deal as a significant contributing factor to cancer prevention in Europe

HEAL 17/07/22

This week the European Parliament adopted its non-legislative report responding to the publication of the EU Commission 2021 communication on Europe's Beating Cancer Plan, recognising the EU Green Deal is a key tool to limit people's exposure to pollution and prevent cancer [1, 2].

[...] The report echoes HEAL's demands to: [...]
Prevent cancer from Farm to Fork and linking action to the EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability by reducing the use of pesticides linked to cancer, revising outdated EU legislation on food contact materials, closing the current legislative gap on endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) and applying cross-sectoral coherence. EDCs should not be allowed in toys, cosmetics, food contact materials, or any other consumer products. This will guarantee that carcinogens and endocrine disrupting chemicals associated with increased cancer risk are eliminated; [...]

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# De multiples actions autour du 15 février, Journée Internationale du cancer de l'enfant

## Réseau Environnement Santé 17/02/22

Le dimanche 13 février le Réseau Environnement Santé (RES), et des associations du Collectif Inter-associatif pour la Santé Environnementale (CISE), sont allés soutenir les familles des enfants victimes de cancers devant le Ministère de la Santé. Ce rassemblement s'est inscrit dans une globalité d'actions autour de la Journée Internationale du cancer de l'enfant du mardi 15 février. Le RES est notamment intervenu le 14 février à l'occasion d'une table ronde à l'Assemblée Nationale consacrée à la prévention des cancers pédiatriques, et le 16 février lors du 5ème Colloque Grandir Sans Cancer & Assemblée Nationale. [...]

André CICOLELLA, Président du RES, a rappelé que les causes environnementales sont identifiées : pesticides, pollution atmosphérique et solvants pendant la grossesse et quelques temps avant, mais le phénomène progresse de 1% par an depuis bientôt 50 ans. [...]

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# Plastic Sports Bottles Leach Thousands of Chemicals, including a Common Insect Repellent

## Beyond Pesticides, February 17, 2022

Reusable plastic sports bottles can leach hundreds of different chemical substances into water, including a range of plasticizers, endocrine disruptors and surprisingly, an insect repellent. Researchers at University of Copenhagen, Denmark recently published their findings in the Journal of Hazardous Materials, calling for caution in the use of these products. [...]

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# Microplastiques : une proposition de règlement de la Commission européenne entre en consultation

## Actu-environnement 23/02/2022

La Commission européenne ouvre à la consultation publique, du 22 février au 17 mai 2022, sa proposition de règlement de lutte contre la pollution par les microplastiques. Inscrite dans le cadre des plans d'action d'économie circulaire et « **zéro pollution** », cette initiative présente des mesures de réduction de cette pollution ainsi que des dispositions favorisant la production de connaissances scientifiques en la matière. [...]

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# La diffusion massive de plastique dans le monde illustre les limites de l'économie circulaire

## Actu-environnement 22/02/22
Dans un rapport mondial, l'OCDE propose des pistes pour enrayer la diffusion des déchets en plastique dans les rivières et les océans et en appelle au renforcement de la coopération internationale pour endiguer ce fléau devenu planétaire. [...]

Entre 1950 et 2021, leur production est passée de zéro à 450 millions de tonnes. Entre 2010 et 2019, leur volume a plus que doublé. C'est ce que met en lumière le Global Plastic Outlook, substantielle étude conduite par l'Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques (OCDE). [...]

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## Santé des sols : le projet de directive européenne entre en consultation

### Actu-environnement 18/02/2022

La procédure d'élaboration d'une directive européenne sur la santé des sols est lancée. Elle a débuté, ce mercredi 16 février, par l'ouverture d'un appel public à contributions d'un mois. Cet appel sera suivi d'une consultation publique de trois mois, ce deuxième trimestre. Enfin, l'adoption finale de la directive devrait avoir lieu d'ici au deuxième trimestre 2023. [...]

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## Pesticides : la grande illusion des équipements de protection des agriculteurs

### Le Monde 16/02/2022

Depuis quinze ans, un groupe de chercheurs alerte en vain sur l'inefficacité de ces dispositifs. Les normes, coécrites par les industriels, ignorent autant la réalité du métier que les données scientifiques. Premier volet (sur quatre) de la série « Agriculteurs intoxiqués ».

L'étude Pestexpo a débuté il y a plus de vingt ans en Normandie et dans la région de Bordeaux. De pionniers, ces travaux sont devenus une véritable

bombe scientifique contre un pilier du modèle agricole intensif : le recours massif aux pesticides. Les chercheurs à l'origine de cette étude, devenus lanceurs d'alerte, n'ont eu de cesse de transmettre données et inquiétudes aux autorités françaises et européennes. [...]

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## Sulfoxaflor : sa proposition d'interdiction rejetée, la Commission européenne fait appel

### Actu-environnement 11/02/22

Pesticide nocif pour les pollinisateurs, le sulfoxaflor reste, tant bien que mal, dans le collimateur de l'Union européenne. La Commission affirme « mener des discussions depuis un an avec les États membres à ce sujet », mais sa proposition d'interdiction n'a pas encore abouti. Cette proposition, visant à limiter l'utilisation du pesticide seulement aux serres permanentes, a été rejetée par la « majorité qualifiée nécessaire » devant le comité permanent des végétaux, animaux, denrées alimentaires et aliments pour animaux de la Commission européenne. [...]

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## Statistiques sur les pesticides : un sujet très politique

### Actu-environnement 11/02/22

Rejeté par le Conseil européen, le texte de la Commission sur les statistiques de l'utilisation des pesticides est en négociation dans le cadre d'un trilogue, incluant le Parlement. Des discussions techniques aux impacts politiques importants.

Il ne figure pas parmi les sujets prioritaires mentionnés par le ministre de l'Agriculture, dans le cadre de la Présidence française de l'Union
européenne. Le projet de texte législatif communautaire relatif aux statistiques sur les pesticides, dit SAIO (Statistics on Agricultural Input and Output), devra pourtant mobiliser les équipes de Julien Denormandie, puisque la France est aux manettes du trilogue (Parlement, Commission, Conseil) ouvert, le 3 février dernier ...

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## Lanceurs d'alerte : la nouvelle loi devrait contribuer à combattre les atteintes à l'environnement

Actu-environnement 3/02/22

L'accord trouvé en commission mixte paritaire ouvre la voie à l'adoption d'une nouvelle loi sur la protection des lanceurs d'alerte. Ce texte devrait permettre de mieux protéger ceux qui signalent des dysfonctionnements portant atteinte à l'environnement. [...]

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## Effondrement de la biodiversité : l'État attaqué en justice

Reporterre 11/01/2022

« Nous attaquons l'État pour manquement à ses obligations de protection de la biodiversité. » C'est par ces mots que Julie Pecheur, directrice du plaidoyer à Pollinis, a annoncé le recours déposé par Pollinis, Notre affaire à tous, l'Aspas, Anper-TOS [1] et Biodiversité sous nos pieds au tribunal administratif de Paris, lundi 10 janvier.

Par cette démarche, première du genre dans le monde entier et qui s'inscrit dans la continuité de l'Affaire du siècle pour le climat, les associations visent le système français d'évaluation et d'autorisation de mise sur le marché des pesticides. [...]

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## Pesticides : le lien se précise avec la maladie de Parkinson, grâce à des mouches

Actu-environnement 07/02/22

L'utilisation de nombreux pesticides, comme le roténone ou les dithiocarbamates, augmente le risque de souffrir de la maladie de Parkinson. Si le lien a été établi depuis plusieurs années, la façon dont ces produits induisent ou accentuent cette neurodégénérescence reste flou. Dans une étude, publiée en octobre dernier, dans l'International Journal of Molecular Sciences, des chercheurs de l'École normale supérieure de Lyon et du laboratoire local de l'Agence nationale de sécurité...

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## Glyphosate : ces controverses qui empoisonnent le débat

Actu-environnement 02/02/22

Décrié par les uns, défendu par les autres, le glyphosate est depuis des années au centre de nombreux débats et de visions différentes de la société. Un consensus méthodologique sera-t-il possible ? Difficile de l'imaginer dans l'immédiat.

Analyses contradictoires, appels à la justice... Après la publication par l'association Campagne Glyphosate, dans la revue Environmental Science and Pollution Research, en janvier dernier, des résultats de ses dépistages de l'herbicide dans les urines de milliers de volontaires, les agriculteurs contre-attaquent. « Campagne Glyphosate ment avec de faux tests, accusaient la FRSEA de Bretagne et la FNSEA du Val-de-Loire, lors d'une conférence de presse, le 19 janvier dernier. C'est la tentative de trop ! »

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# Néonicotinoïdes : le traitement des betteraves à nouveau temporairement autorisé

## Actu-environnement 1/02/22

Conformément à sa volonté d'empêcher une nouvelle émergence massive de la jaunisse de la betterave, le gouvernement autorise, cette année encore, le traitement des semences aux néonicotinoïdes. Cette nouvelle dérogation annuelle, prévue par la loi du 14 décembre 2020 et validée par le Conseil de surveillance des néonicotinoïdes, s'applique dès à présent par le biais d'un arrêté publié, ce mardi 1er février, au *Journal officiel*. La mesure autorise, pour une durée de cent-vingt...

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# Pesticides : le gouvernement ne répond pas à l'injonction du Conseil d'Etat de « mieux protéger la population »

## Le Monde 26/01/2022

Le texte publié le 26 janvier n'augmente pas les distances de sécurité pour les produits suspectés d'être cancérogènes, mutagènes ou reprotoxiques, comme l'avait demandé le juge administratif.

Dans une décision rendue le 26 juillet 2021, le Conseil d'Etat avait ordonné au gouvernement de compléter les règles d'utilisation des pesticides, afin de « mieux protéger la population ». [...] Cependant, les textes ne répondent que très partiellement à l'injonction du Conseil d'Etat.

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# Pesticides non approuvés dans l'UE : un projet de

# décret fixe les modalités de leurs délais de grâce

## Actu-environnement 20/01/22

À quand l'interdiction effective, en France, de la production, du stockage et de la circulation des pesticides non approuvés sur le plan européen ? L'article 83 de la loi Egalim fixait l'entrée en vigueur de cette interdiction au 1er janvier 2022. Plus de trois ans après le vote du texte, le ministère de la Transition écologique vient seulement d'ouvrir une consultation publique sur un projet de décret précisant comment seront fixés les délais accordés, « à titre transitoire », à ces substances jugées dangereuses. [...]

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# Composés perfluorés : l'Echa en faveur d'une restriction des PFHxA

## Actu-environnement 3/01/21

Le comité d'évaluation des risques et le comité d'analyse socio-économique de l'Agence européenne des produits chimiques (Echa) se sont prononcés, le 9 décembre, en faveur d'une restriction d'utilisation de l'acide perfluorohexanoïque (PFHxA), ses sels et les substances apparentées. [...]

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# Bisphénol A : la justice européenne confirme son caractère de perturbateur endocrinien

## Actu-environnement 4/01/22

Par une décision du 21 décembre 2021, la Cour de justice de l'Union européenne (CJUE) a rejeté le pourvoi de Plastics Europe, association des
producteurs de plastiques, qui contestait le classement du bisphénol A (BPA) en tant que substance extrêmement préoccupante (SVHC) au titre de ses propriétés de perturbateur endocrinien. [...]

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# Les grands enjeux de l'agriculture numérique : équipements, modèles agricoles, big data - Analyse n° 171

Ministère de l'Agriculture 11/01/22

À l'image de la société et des autres secteurs économiques, le numérique se diffuse progressivement dans le quotidien des agriculteurs, leurs équipements et les services qui leur sont proposés. Les débats portent autant sur les réponses que cette agriculture numérique peut apporter aux défis économiques, alimentaires et environnementaux que sur les craintes qu'elle suscite. Alors que les données, fruits de cette digitalisation, sont très convoitées par divers acteurs, dont les grandes entreprises du numérique, des stratégies publiques se mettent en place pour une plus grande régulation de l'accès à ces données. Cette note analyse ces divers aspects.

Les grands enjeux de l'agriculture numérique : équipements, modèles agricoles, big data - Analyse n° 171 (PDF, 1.6 Mo) en PJ

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# Sulfoxaflor : la Cour d'appel de Marseille confirme l'interdiction de deux insecticides

Actu-environnement 10/01/2022

Sans trop de surprises, la Cour administrative d'appel de Marseille a confirmé l'interdiction de

deux insecticides contenant du sulfoxaflor, le Closer et le Transform. A la demande de trois associations, Générations futures, l'Union nationale de l'apiculture française (Unaf) et l'association Agir pour l'environnement, en décembre 2019, le tribunal administratif de Nice avait annulé les autorisations de mise sur le marché (AMM). ...

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