What are the population-level impacts of sublethal pesticide and other chemical exposure in the environment?
Background
We need to understand the risks associated with the chemicals we use as well as their impacts on the environment, and the role of government and others to prevent harm, in line with the goals of the 25 Year Environment Plan:
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Source
This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
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Related UKRI funded projects
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Linking environmental fate and behaviour studies with the toxicology and epidemiology of organic pollutants
Dr Thomas will spend 6 months as a 'discipline-hop' period working at the Institute of Risk Analysis Science (IRAS) at Utrecht University (Netherlands). During that time Dr Thomas will use in vitro tests to investigate t...
Funded by: NERC
Why might this be relevant?
The project investigates the neurotoxicological effects of pesticides and aims to inform toxicology and human risk assessment.
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Exploring Mayflies and Bats: Assessing the Risk to Chemicals (EMBARC)
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Why might this be relevant?
The project explores the population-level impacts of chemicals on bats and mayflies, addressing issues with current risk assessment methodology and unnecessary animal testing.
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Modelling the path to better soil-applied pesticides
This project will enable efficacy and environmental protection to be optimised for soil-applied pesticides, supporting rational product design and regulatory approval. Simulation models are the primary basis for regulati...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Why might this be relevant?
The project specifically focuses on modeling the impacts of soil-applied pesticides, aligning with the question about population-level impacts of chemical exposure in the environment.