Pesticide Research on Environmental and Human Exposure and Risks in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Literature Review

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dc.contributor.authorFuhrimann, Samuel
dc.contributor.authorWan, Chenjie
dc.contributor.authorBlouzard, Elodie
dc.contributor.authorVeludo, Adriana
dc.contributor.authorHoltman, Zelda
dc.contributor.authorChetty-Mhlanga, Shala
dc.contributor.authorDalvie, Mohamed Aqiel
dc.contributor.authorAtuhaire, Aggrey
dc.contributor.authorKromhout, Hans
dc.contributor.authorRöösli, Martin
dc.contributor.authorRother, Hanna-Andrea
dc.date.accessioned2022-04-05T09:25:30Z
dc.date.available2022-04-05T09:25:30Z
dc.date.issued2021-12-27
dc.date.updated2022-01-10T14:37:53Z
dc.description.abstractOn the African continent, ongoing agriculture intensification is accompanied by the increasing use of pesticides, associated with environmental and public health concerns. Using a systematic literature review, we aimed to map current geographical research hotspots and gaps around environmental and public health risks research of agriculture pesticides in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Studies were included that collected primary data on past and current-used agricultural pesticides and assessed their environmental occurrence, related knowledge, attitude and practice, human exposure, and environmental or public health risks between 2006 and 2021. We identified 391 articles covering 469 study sites in 37 countries in SSA. Five geographical research hotspots were identified: two in South Africa, two in East Africa, and one in West Africa. Despite its ban for agricultural use, organochlorine was the most studied pesticide group (60%; 86% of studies included DDT). Current-used pesticides in agriculture were studied in 54% of the study sites (including insecticides (92%), herbicides (44%), and fungicides (35%)). Environmental samples were collected in 67% of the studies (e.g., water, aquatic species, sediment, agricultural produce, and air). In 38% of the studies, human subjects were investigated. Only few studies had a longitudinal design or assessed pesticide’s environmental risks; human biomarkers; dose-response in human subjects, including children and women; and interventions to reduce pesticide exposure. We established a research database that can help stakeholders to address research gaps, foster research collaboration between environmental and health dimensions, and work towards sustainable and safe agriculture systems in SSA.
dc.identifierdoi: 10.3390/ijerph19010259
dc.identifier.apacitationFuhrimann, S., Wan, C., Blouzard, E., Veludo, A., Holtman, Z., Chetty-Mhlanga, S., ... Rother, H. (2021). Pesticide Research on Environmental and Human Exposure and Risks in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Literature Review. <i>International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health</i>, 19(1), http://hdl.handle.net/11427/36265en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationFuhrimann, Samuel, Chenjie Wan, Elodie Blouzard, Adriana Veludo, Zelda Holtman, Shala Chetty-Mhlanga, Mohamed Aqiel Dalvie, et al "Pesticide Research on Environmental and Human Exposure and Risks in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Literature Review." <i>International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health</i> 19, 1. (2021) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/36265en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationFuhrimann, S., Wan, C., Blouzard, E., Veludo, A., Holtman, Z., Chetty-Mhlanga, S., Dalvie, M.A. & Atuhaire, A. et al. 2021. Pesticide Research on Environmental and Human Exposure and Risks in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Literature Review. <i>International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.</i> 19(1) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/36265en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Fuhrimann, Samuel AU - Wan, Chenjie AU - Blouzard, Elodie AU - Veludo, Adriana AU - Holtman, Zelda AU - Chetty-Mhlanga, Shala AU - Dalvie, Mohamed Aqiel AU - Atuhaire, Aggrey AU - Kromhout, Hans AU - Röösli, Martin AU - Rother, Hanna-Andrea AB - On the African continent, ongoing agriculture intensification is accompanied by the increasing use of pesticides, associated with environmental and public health concerns. Using a systematic literature review, we aimed to map current geographical research hotspots and gaps around environmental and public health risks research of agriculture pesticides in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Studies were included that collected primary data on past and current-used agricultural pesticides and assessed their environmental occurrence, related knowledge, attitude and practice, human exposure, and environmental or public health risks between 2006 and 2021. We identified 391 articles covering 469 study sites in 37 countries in SSA. Five geographical research hotspots were identified: two in South Africa, two in East Africa, and one in West Africa. Despite its ban for agricultural use, organochlorine was the most studied pesticide group (60%; 86% of studies included DDT). Current-used pesticides in agriculture were studied in 54% of the study sites (including insecticides (92%), herbicides (44%), and fungicides (35%)). Environmental samples were collected in 67% of the studies (e.g., water, aquatic species, sediment, agricultural produce, and air). In 38% of the studies, human subjects were investigated. Only few studies had a longitudinal design or assessed pesticide&rsquo;s environmental risks; human biomarkers; dose-response in human subjects, including children and women; and interventions to reduce pesticide exposure. We established a research database that can help stakeholders to address research gaps, foster research collaboration between environmental and health dimensions, and work towards sustainable and safe agriculture systems in SSA. DA - 2021-12-27 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town IS - 1 J1 - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PY - 2021 T1 - Pesticide Research on Environmental and Human Exposure and Risks in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Literature Review TI - Pesticide Research on Environmental and Human Exposure and Risks in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Literature Review UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/36265 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/36265
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19010259
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationFuhrimann S, Wan C, Blouzard E, Veludo A, Holtman Z, Chetty-Mhlanga S, et al. Pesticide Research on Environmental and Human Exposure and Risks in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Literature Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021;19(1) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/36265.en_ZA
dc.publisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
dc.rights.licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.sourceInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
dc.source.journalissue1
dc.source.journalvolume19
dc.source.urihttps://www.mdpi.com/journal/ijerph
dc.titlePesticide Research on Environmental and Human Exposure and Risks in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Literature Review
dc.typeJournal Article
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