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Determination of the Content of Selected Pesticides in Surface Waters as a Marker of Environmental Pollution

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  • Ewa Pawłowicz-Sosnowska

    (Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Pope John II State School of Higher Education, 21-500 Biała Podlaska, Poland)

  • Wioletta Żukiewicz-Sobczak

    (Department of Food and Nutrition, Calisia University, 62-800 Kalisz, Poland)

  • Paweł Sobczak

    (Department of Food Engineering and Machines, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, 20-612 Lublin, Poland)

  • Maciej Domański

    (Department of Food and Nutrition, Calisia University, 62-800 Kalisz, Poland
    Neuropsychiatric Hospital in Lublin, 20-442 Lublin, Poland)

  • Dominik Szwajgier

    (Department of Biotechnology, Microbiology and Human Nutrition, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, 20-704 Lublin, Poland)

Abstract

Pesticides are a major problem not only in the food chain but also when considering the protection of our planet. The use of neonicotinoids has been banned in the EU due to their high toxicity to living organisms, in particular honeybees. The presence of neonicotinoids in natural waters poses a threat to pollinating insects and thus hampers organic production. Pesticide residues in the natural waters of agricultural land are monitored within the framework of promoting sustainable rural development to maintain the safety of human and animal health. Chromatographic analyses of selected neonicotinoid pesticides in water samples from agricultural sites in eastern Poland were performed using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), which followed a solid-phase extraction (SPE). The research revealed no evidence of neonicotinoids contamination. Water quality in this region can be a good factor in promoting sustainable development. The obtained results complement the existing knowledge on the impact of neonicotinoids on both the sustainable food chain and the environment. Based on the results obtained, it is possible to conclude that they are not being used in rural area under the study.

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  • Ewa Pawłowicz-Sosnowska & Wioletta Żukiewicz-Sobczak & Paweł Sobczak & Maciej Domański & Dominik Szwajgier, 2021. "Determination of the Content of Selected Pesticides in Surface Waters as a Marker of Environmental Pollution," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(16), pages 1-8, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:13:y:2021:i:16:p:8942-:d:611653
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