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Zuo S, Sasitharan V, Di Tanna GL, Vonk JM, De Vries M, Sherif M, Ádám B, Rivillas JC, Gallo V. Is exposure to pesticides associated with biological aging? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Ageing Res Rev 2024:102390. [PMID: 38925480 DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2024.102390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2024] [Revised: 06/18/2024] [Accepted: 06/19/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Exposure to pesticides is a risk factor for various diseases, yet its association with biological aging remains unclear. We aimed to systematically investigate the relationship between pesticide exposure and biological aging. METHODS PubMed, Embase and Web of Science were searched from inception to August 2023. Observational studies investigating the association between pesticide exposure and biomarkers of biological aging were included. Three-level random-effect meta-analysis was used to synthesize the data. Risk of bias was assessed by the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. RESULTS Twenty studies evaluating the associations between pesticide exposure and biomarkers of biological aging in 10,368 individuals were included. Sixteen reported telomere length and four reported epigenetic clocks. Meta-analysis showed no statistically significant associations between pesticide exposure and the Hannum clock (pooled β = 0.27; 95%CI: -0.25, 0.79), or telomere length (pooled Hedges'g = -0.46; 95%CI: -1.10, 0.19). However, the opposite direction of effect for the two outcomes showed an indication of possible accelerated biological aging. After removal of influential effect sizes or low-quality studies, shorter telomere length was found in higher-exposed populations. CONCLUSION The existing evidence for associations between pesticide exposure and biological aging is limited due to the scarcity of studies on epigenetic clocks and the substantial heterogeneity across studies examining telomere length. High-quality studies incorporating more biomarkers of biological aging, focusing more on active chemical ingredients of pesticides and accounting for potential confounders are needed to enhance our understanding of the impact of pesticides on biological aging.
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- Shanshan Zuo
- University of Groningen, Campus Fryslân, Department of Sustainable Health, Leeuwarden, Netherlands; University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Epidemiology and Groningen Research Institute for Asthma and COPD, Groningen, Netherlands.
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- University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland, Department of Business Economics, Health and Social Care, Lugano, Switzerland
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Epidemiology and Groningen Research Institute for Asthma and COPD, Groningen, Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Epidemiology and Groningen Research Institute for Asthma and COPD, Groningen, Netherlands
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- United Arab Emirates University, College of Medicine & Health Sciences, Institute of Public Health, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- United Arab Emirates University, College of Medicine & Health Sciences, Institute of Public Health, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Imperial College London, MRC Centre Environment and Health, School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, London, United Kingdom
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- University of Groningen, Campus Fryslân, Department of Sustainable Health, Leeuwarden, Netherlands
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Šulc L, Figueiredo D, Huss A, Kalina J, Gregor P, Janoš T, Šenk P, Dalecká A, Andrýsková L, Kodeš V, Čupr P. Current-use pesticide exposure pathways in Czech adults and children from the CELSPAC-SPECIMEn cohort. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2023; 181:108297. [PMID: 37939438 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2023.108297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2022] [Revised: 10/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
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INTRODUCTION In this study, we aimed to characterise exposure to pyrethroids, organophosphates, and tebuconazole through multiple pathways in 110 parent-child pairs participating in the CELSPAC-SPECIMEn study. METHODS First, we estimated the daily intake (EDI) of pesticides based on measured urinary metabolites. Second, we compared EDI with estimated pesticide intake from food. We used multiple linear regression to identify the main predictors of urinary pesticide concentrations. We also assessed the relationship between urinary pesticide concentrations and organic and non-organic food consumption while controlling for a range of factors. Finally, we employed a model to estimate inhalation and dermal exposure due to spray drift and volatilization after assuming pesticide application in crop fields. RESULTS EDI was often higher in children in comparison to adults, especially in the winter season. A comparison of food intake estimates and EDI suggested diet as a critical pathway of tebuconazole exposure, less so in the case of organophosphates. Regression models showed that consumption per g of peaches/apricots was associated with an increase of 0.37% CI [0.23% to 0.51%] in urinary tebuconazole metabolite concentrations. Consumption of white bread was associated with an increase of 0.21% CI [0.08% to 0.35%], and consumption of organic strawberries was inversely associated (-61.52% CI [-79.34% to -28.32%]), with urinary pyrethroid metabolite concentrations. Inhalation and dermal exposure seemed to represent a relatively small contribution to pesticide exposure as compared to dietary intake. CONCLUSION In our study population, findings indicate diet plays a significant role in exposure to the analysed pesticides. We found an influence of potential exposure due to spray drift and volatilization among the subpopulation residing near presumably sprayed crop fields to be minimal in comparison. However, the lack of data indicating actual spraying occurred during the critical 24-hour period prior to urine sample collection could be a significant contributing factor.
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- Libor Šulc
- RECETOX, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kotlářská 2, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- RECETOX, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kotlářská 2, Brno, Czech Republic
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- RECETOX, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kotlářská 2, Brno, Czech Republic
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- RECETOX, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kotlářská 2, Brno, Czech Republic
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- RECETOX, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kotlářská 2, Brno, Czech Republic
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- RECETOX, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kotlářská 2, Brno, Czech Republic
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- RECETOX, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kotlářská 2, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Czech Hydrometeorological Institute, Prague, Czech Republic
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- RECETOX, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kotlářská 2, Brno, Czech Republic.
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Silva V, Gai L, Harkes P, Tan G, Ritsema CJ, Alcon F, Contreras J, Abrantes N, Campos I, Baldi I, Bureau M, Christ F, Mandrioli D, Sgargi D, Pasković I, Polić Pasković M, Glavan M, Hofman J, Huerta Lwanga E, Norgaard T, Bílková Z, Osman R, Khurshid C, Navarro I, de la Torre A, Sanz P, Ángeles Martínez M, Dias J, Mol H, Gort G, Martins Figueiredo D, Scheepers PTJ, Schlünssen V, Vested A, Alaoui A, Geissen V. Pesticide residues with hazard classifications relevant to non-target species including humans are omnipresent in the environment and farmer residences. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2023; 181:108280. [PMID: 37924602 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2023.108280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 10/16/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 11/06/2023]
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Intensive and widespread use of pesticides raises serious environmental and human health concerns. The presence and levels of 209 pesticide residues (active substances and transformation products) in 625 environmental samples (201 soil, 193 crop, 20 outdoor air, 115 indoor dust, 58 surface water, and 38 sediment samples) have been studied. The samples were collected during the 2021 growing season, across 10 study sites, covering the main European crops, and conventional and organic farming systems. We profiled the pesticide residues found in the different matrices using existing hazard classifications towards non-target organisms and humans. Combining monitoring data and hazard information, we developed an indicator for the prioritization of pesticides, which can support policy decisions and sustainable pesticide use transitions. Eighty-six percent of the samples had at least one residue above the respective limit of detection. One hundred residues were found in soil, 112 in water, 99 in sediments, 78 in crops, 76 in outdoor air, and 197 in indoor dust. The number, levels, and profile of residues varied between farming systems. Our results show that non-approved compounds still represent a significant part of environmental cocktails and should be accounted for in monitoring programs and risk assessments. The hazard profiles analysis confirms the dominance of compounds of low-moderate hazard and underscores the high hazard of some approved compounds and recurring "no data available" situations. Overall, our results support the idea that risk should be assessed in a mixture context, taking environmentally relevant mixtures into consideration. We have uncovered uncertainties and data gaps that should be addressed, as well as the policy implications at the EU approval status level. Our newly introduced indicator can help identify research priority areas, and act as a reference for targeted scenarios set forth in the Farm to Fork pesticide reduction goals.
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- Vera Silva
- Soil Physics and Land Management Group, Wageningen University & Research, Netherlands
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- Soil Physics and Land Management Group, Wageningen University & Research, Netherlands.
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- Soil Physics and Land Management Group, Wageningen University & Research, Netherlands
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- Soil Physics and Land Management Group, Wageningen University & Research, Netherlands
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- Soil Physics and Land Management Group, Wageningen University & Research, Netherlands
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- Agricultural Engineering School, Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena, Spain
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- Agricultural Engineering School, Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena, Spain
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- CESAM and Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Portugal
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- CESAM and Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Portugal
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- Univ. Bordeaux, INSERM, BPH, U1219, F-33000 Bordeaux, France
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- Univ. Bordeaux, INSERM, BPH, U1219, F-33000 Bordeaux, France
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- Institute of Geography, University of Bern, Hallerstrasse 12, 3012 Bern, Switzerland
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- Cesare Maltoni Cancer Research Center, Ramazzini Institute, Italy
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- Department of Agriculture and Nutrition, Institute of Agriculture and Tourism, K. Huguesa 8, 52440 Poreč, Croatia
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- Department of Agriculture and Nutrition, Institute of Agriculture and Tourism, K. Huguesa 8, 52440 Poreč, Croatia
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- Agronomy Department, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Jamnikarjeva 101, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- RECETOX, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, The Czech Republic
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- Department of Agroecology, Aarhus University, Blichers Allé 20, 8830 Tjele, Denmark
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- RECETOX, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, The Czech Republic
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- Soil Physics and Land Management Group, Wageningen University & Research, Netherlands
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- Soil Physics and Land Management Group, Wageningen University & Research, Netherlands
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- Unit of POPs and Emerging Pollutants in Environment, Department of Environment, CIEMAT, Madrid, Spain
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- Unit of POPs and Emerging Pollutants in Environment, Department of Environment, CIEMAT, Madrid, Spain
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- Unit of POPs and Emerging Pollutants in Environment, Department of Environment, CIEMAT, Madrid, Spain
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- Unit of POPs and Emerging Pollutants in Environment, Department of Environment, CIEMAT, Madrid, Spain
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- Wageningen Food Safety Research (WFSR), part of Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Wageningen Food Safety Research (WFSR), part of Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Biometris, Wageningen University, The Netherlands
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- Radboud Institute for Biological and Environmental Sciences, Radboud University, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health, Research Unit for Environment, Occupation and Health, Danish Ramazzini Centre, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Public Health, Research Unit for Environment, Occupation and Health, Danish Ramazzini Centre, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Institute of Geography, University of Bern, Hallerstrasse 12, 3012 Bern, Switzerland
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- Soil Physics and Land Management Group, Wageningen University & Research, Netherlands
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