Neonicotinoids and bees: The case of the European regulatory risk assessment

被引:34
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作者
Domenica, Auteri [1 ]
Maria, Arena [1 ]
Stefania, Barmaz [1 ]
Alessio, Ippolito [1 ]
Alberto, Linguadoca [1 ]
Tunde, Molnar [1 ]
Rachel, Sharp [1 ]
Csaba, Szentes [1 ]
Benedicte, Vagenende [1 ]
Alessia, Verani [1 ]
机构
[1] European Food Safety Author, Pesticides Unit, Via Carlo Magno 1A, I-43126 Parma, Italy
关键词
Neonicotinoids; Bees; EU risk assessment;
D O I
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.10.158
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
Neonicotinoid insecticides are systemic pesticides authorised in Europe since 1991. From their introduction on the market, they have received significant attention from the scientific community, particularly regarding the assessment of lethal and sublethal effects on bees. The availability of scientific evidence alongside some concerns raised on the bee health led to the development of more articulate risk assessment methodologies for pesticides. To support the European Commission in its decision-making process, since 2012 EFSA has been requested to evaluate the risk to bees posed by the exposure to neonicotinoids. The outcome of the EFSA evaluations has been used by risk managers to revise the approval conditions of the substances clothianidin, imidacloprid and thiamethoxam and to impose severe restrictions on their use. Meanwhile, a number of new studies have been carried out. EFSA is evaluating these data in order to further support the decision-making process with updated scientific assessments. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:966 / 971
页数:6
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