In this post, Jakob Wolfram and Ralf Schulz talk about their recent study published in Science, uncovering that the total applied toxicity of pesticides is rising, thus threatening the UN Biodiversity goal (COP15) of reducing pesticide risks globally by 50%.
Continue readingA new study by the European Pesticide Action Network (PAN Europe) assessing pesticide contamination in apples across Europe reveals that 85% of sampled apples contained several pesticide residues, with some apples showing traces of up to 7 different chemicals.
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The Belgian Conference in Ecotoxicology (BCE 2026) is pleased to announce its first edition, taking place at the University of Mons (UMONS), Belgium, from 28 to 30 October 2026.
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A 2026 study by researchers from China and the US has linked chronic low-dose chlorpyrifos exposure to accelerated telomere shortening and aging in wild lake fish.
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In this post, Landau alumni Jochen Zubrod talks about FXMATE, their new open-access tool developed to make ecotoxicity data analysis more transparent and reproducible through an intuitive and standardized statistical workflow.
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A new study examining the effects of an antibiotic, a fungicide, and their mixture on the gut microbiome of Gammarus fossarum found that the antimicrobial exposure altered the relative abundance of bacterial classes within the gut microbiome, with effect directions depending on the type of antimicrobial used.
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A new study investigating temporal and spatial trends in pesticide pressure in France over 15 years (2008 to 2022) using the Total Applied Toxicity (TAT) highlights the importance of TAT for evaluating pesticide pressure and identifying areas for mitigation strategies, while also noting the impact of recent regulatory actions.
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A new extensive review article assessing the state of global chemical pollution highlights the challenges for global chemical assessment, regulation and management systems.
A new meta-analysis of 159 studies and 350 experimental observations offers key insights on the impact of chemical pollution on freshwater ecosystem functions
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A new study on water monitoring data from a six decade period, highlights the challenges and opportunities of large-scale chemical monitoring and data analysis to assess environmental risks.
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