Pesticide Inhalation Exposure of Applicators and Bystanders Using Conventional and Innovative Cropping Systems in the Valencian Region, Spain
This paper provides scientific results from a European LIFE project carried out in the Valencian region of Spain during the 2017 to 2018 time frame. In 2018, more than 60,000 tons of pesticides were commercialized in Spain, with approximately 15% destined for Valencian crops. In order to improve the...
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| author | Esther Fuentes Antonio López María Ibáñez Vicent Yusà Amalia Muñoz Teresa Vera Esther Borrás Héctor Calvete-Sogo Clara Coscollà |
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| description | This paper provides scientific results from a European LIFE project carried out in the Valencian region of Spain during the 2017 to 2018 time frame. In 2018, more than 60,000 tons of pesticides were commercialized in Spain, with approximately 15% destined for Valencian crops. In order to improve the air quality in the agricultural areas of this region, an innovative cropping system based on irrigation was developed and compared to conventional treatments based on hand-spray and turbo application. After applying conventional treatments to five types of crops (citrus, persimmon, nectarine, watermelon, and other stone fruits), a total of 13 active substances were detected in the air. The same active substances were applied to crops using the novel irrigation system, and no pesticide was detected in the air. Moreover, applicator and bystander populations in the region were assessed for their risk of inhalation exposure to pesticides, and no risk was found when either of the techniques, the innovative and the conventional agricultural one, were applied. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6ae11adacebc49ca8c3cef2cbe2aba312023-11-21T19:54:52ZengMDPI AGAtmosphere2073-44332021-05-0112563110.3390/atmos12050631Pesticide Inhalation Exposure of Applicators and Bystanders Using Conventional and Innovative Cropping Systems in the Valencian Region, SpainEsther Fuentes0Antonio López1María Ibáñez2Vicent Yusà3Amalia Muñoz4Teresa Vera5Esther Borrás6Héctor Calvete-Sogo7Clara Coscollà8Foundation for the Promotion of Health and Biomedical Research in the Valencia Region, FISABIO-Public Health, 21, Avenida Catalunya, 46020 Valencia, SpainFoundation for the Promotion of Health and Biomedical Research in the Valencia Region, FISABIO-Public Health, 21, Avenida Catalunya, 46020 Valencia, SpainEnvironmental and Public Health Analytical Chemistry, Research Institute for Pesticides and Water, University Jaume I, S/N, Avda Sos Baynat, Castelló de la Plana, 12071 Castelló, SpainFoundation for the Promotion of Health and Biomedical Research in the Valencia Region, FISABIO-Public Health, 21, Avenida Catalunya, 46020 Valencia, SpainInsitituto Universitario UMH-CEAM, C/Charles Darwin, 14, Parque Tecnológico, Paterna, 46980 Valencia, SpainInsitituto Universitario UMH-CEAM, C/Charles Darwin, 14, Parque Tecnológico, Paterna, 46980 Valencia, SpainInsitituto Universitario UMH-CEAM, C/Charles Darwin, 14, Parque Tecnológico, Paterna, 46980 Valencia, SpainInsitituto Universitario UMH-CEAM, C/Charles Darwin, 14, Parque Tecnológico, Paterna, 46980 Valencia, SpainFoundation for the Promotion of Health and Biomedical Research in the Valencia Region, FISABIO-Public Health, 21, Avenida Catalunya, 46020 Valencia, SpainThis paper provides scientific results from a European LIFE project carried out in the Valencian region of Spain during the 2017 to 2018 time frame. In 2018, more than 60,000 tons of pesticides were commercialized in Spain, with approximately 15% destined for Valencian crops. In order to improve the air quality in the agricultural areas of this region, an innovative cropping system based on irrigation was developed and compared to conventional treatments based on hand-spray and turbo application. After applying conventional treatments to five types of crops (citrus, persimmon, nectarine, watermelon, and other stone fruits), a total of 13 active substances were detected in the air. The same active substances were applied to crops using the novel irrigation system, and no pesticide was detected in the air. Moreover, applicator and bystander populations in the region were assessed for their risk of inhalation exposure to pesticides, and no risk was found when either of the techniques, the innovative and the conventional agricultural one, were applied.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/12/5/631pesticideinhalationapplicatorsbystandershuman exposurecropping systems |
| spellingShingle | Esther Fuentes Antonio López María Ibáñez Vicent Yusà Amalia Muñoz Teresa Vera Esther Borrás Héctor Calvete-Sogo Clara Coscollà Pesticide Inhalation Exposure of Applicators and Bystanders Using Conventional and Innovative Cropping Systems in the Valencian Region, Spain Atmosphere pesticide inhalation applicators bystanders human exposure cropping systems |
| title | Pesticide Inhalation Exposure of Applicators and Bystanders Using Conventional and Innovative Cropping Systems in the Valencian Region, Spain |
| title_full | Pesticide Inhalation Exposure of Applicators and Bystanders Using Conventional and Innovative Cropping Systems in the Valencian Region, Spain |
| title_fullStr | Pesticide Inhalation Exposure of Applicators and Bystanders Using Conventional and Innovative Cropping Systems in the Valencian Region, Spain |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pesticide Inhalation Exposure of Applicators and Bystanders Using Conventional and Innovative Cropping Systems in the Valencian Region, Spain |
| title_short | Pesticide Inhalation Exposure of Applicators and Bystanders Using Conventional and Innovative Cropping Systems in the Valencian Region, Spain |
| title_sort | pesticide inhalation exposure of applicators and bystanders using conventional and innovative cropping systems in the valencian region spain |
| topic | pesticide inhalation applicators bystanders human exposure cropping systems |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/12/5/631 |
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