Ecotoxicological and regulatory aspects of environmental sustainability of nanopesticides.
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Grillo, RenatoFraceto, Leonardo F.
Amorim, Mónica J. B.
Scott-Fordsmand, Janeck J.
Schoonjans, Reinhilde
Chaudhry, Qasim
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São Paulo State University; University of Aveiro; Aarhus University; European Food Safety Authority; University of ChesterPublication Date
2020-10-02
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Recent years have seen the development of various colloidal formulations of pesticides and other agrochemicals aimed at use in sustainable agriculture. These formulations include inorganic, organic or hybrid particulates, or nanocarriers composed of biodegradable polymers, that can provide a better control of the release of active ingredients. The very small particle sizes and high surface areas of nanopesticides may however also lead to some unintended (eco)toxicological effects due to the way in which they interact with the target and non-target species and the environment. The current level of knowledge on ecotoxicological effects of nanopesticides is scarce, especially in regard to the fate and behaviour of such formulations in the environment. Nanopesticides will however have to cross a stringent regulatory scrutiny before marketing in most countries for health and environmental risks under a range of regulatory frameworks that require pre-market notification, risk assessment and approval, followed by labelling, post-market monitoring and surveillance. This review provides an overview of the key regulatory and ecotoxicological aspects relating to nanopesticides that will need to be considered for environmentally-sustainable use in agriculture. [Abstract copyright: Copyright © 2020 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.]Citation
Grillo, R., Fraceto, L. F., Amorim, M. J., Scott-Fordsmand, J. J., Schoonjans, R., & Chaudhry, Q. (2021). Ecotoxicological and regulatory aspects of environmental sustainability of nanopesticides. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 404(part A), 124148. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124148Journal
Journal of Hazardous MaterialsType
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0304-3894ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124148