Health impact and damage cost assessment of pesticides in Europe.

摘要: Health impacts from pesticide use are of continuous concern in the European population, requiring a constant evaluation policy. However, health have never been quantified accounting for specific crops contributing differently to overall human exposure as well individual substances showing distinct environmental behavior and toxicity. We quantify related damage costs 133 pesticides applied 24 countries 2003 adding up almost 50% total mass that year. Only 13 3 crop classes (grapes/vines, fruit trees, vegetables) contribute 90% about 2000 disability-adjusted life years Europe per year corresponding annual 78 million Euro. Considering uncertainties along full impact pathway mainly attributable non-cancer dose-response relationships residues treated crops, we obtain an average burden lifetime lost person 2.6 hours (95% confidence interval between 22 seconds 45.3 days) or over 12 Euro 0.03 5142 Euro), respectively. 33 assessed 20% now banned market according current legislation. The main limitation assessing is lack systematic application data all used substances. Since can be substantially influenced by choice pesticides, need more information substance becomes evident.