From parcels to people: development of a spatially explicit risk indicator to monitor residential pesticide exposure in agricultural areas

From parcels to people: development of a spatially explicit risk indicator to monitor residential pesticide exposure in agricultural areas | Research Square window.SnipcartSettings = { analytics: { enabled: false } }; (function() { var accessVector = localStorage.getItem('access_vector') || ''; window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; if (accessVector) { window.dataLayer.push({ user: { profile: { profileInfo: { snid: accessVector } } } }); } })(); (function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start':new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src='https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-K279D39R'); Browse Preprints In Review Journals COVID-19 Preprints AJE Video Bytes Research Tools Research Promotion AJE Professional Editing AJE Rubriq About Preprint Platform In Review Editorial Policies Our Team Advisory Board Help Center Sign In Submit a Preprint Cite Share Download PDF Article From parcels to people: development of a spatially explicit risk indicator to monitor residential pesticide exposure in agricultural areas Francesco Galimberti, Stephanie Bopp, Alessandro Carletti, Rui Catarino, and 11 more This is a preprint; it has not been peer reviewed by a journal. https://doi.org/ 10.21203/rs.3.rs-4568803/v1 This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License Status: Published Journal Publication published 26 May, 2025 Read the published version in Scientific Reports → Version 1 posted 12 You are reading this latest preprint version Abstract The increasing use of pesticides worldwide has raised concerns about their impacts on biodiversity, ecosystems, and human health, particularly for populations residing near agricultural regions. This study presents a novel spatially explicit risk indicator to assess residential pesticide exposure using detailed plant protection product data from France. By integrating spatial datasets and exposure assessment methodologies, we generated a high-resolution map that illustrates potential pesticide loads at the parcel level. Coupling this map with population distribution data enabled the monitoring of non-dietary pesticide exposure patterns. Findings indicate that approximately 13% of the French population may be exposed to pesticides due to their proximity to treated crops, with exposure levels varying from low to high (74% and 26% of the population respectively). This risk indicator highlights the effectiveness of detailed pesticide data in tracking and mitigating risks and can help identify regions where sustainable farming practices should be intensified. In addition, this method is scalable and can be adapted for use in other countries to improve pesticide risk monitoring and management in Europe and globally. Earth and environmental sciences/Environmental sciences Health sciences/Risk factors Risk Assessment Spatialisation Plant Protection Products European Union Full Text Additional Declarations No competing interests reported. Cite Share Download PDF Status: Published Journal Publication published 26 May, 2025 Read the published version in Scientific Reports → Version 1 posted Editorial decision: Revision requested 13 Feb, 2025 Reviews received at journal 07 Feb, 2025 Reviewers agreed at journal 07 Feb, 2025 Reviews received at journal 12 Dec, 2024 Reviewers agreed at journal 18 Nov, 2024 Reviewers agreed at journal 17 Nov, 2024 Reviewers agreed at journal 13 Sep, 2024 Reviewers invited by journal 11 Sep, 2024 Editor assigned by journal 16 Jul, 2024 Editor invited by journal 17 Jun, 2024 Submission checks completed at journal 13 Jun, 2024 First submitted to journal 12 Jun, 2024 You are reading this latest preprint version Research Square lets you share your work early, gain feedback from the community, and start making changes to your manuscript prior to peer review in a journal. As a division of Research Square Company, we’re committed to making research communication faster, fairer, and more useful. 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