Exposures of children to neonicotinoids in pine wilt disease control areas

Neonicotinoid insecticides that have been on the market since 1992 have been used globally including in Japan. Because they are sprayed over forests and agricultural areas, inadvertent toxicity in nontarget insects (especially honey bees) and humans is a matter of public concern. However, informatio...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Environmental toxicology and chemistry 2019-01, Vol.38 (1), p.71-79
Main Authors: Ikenaka, Yoshinori, Miyabara, Yuichi, Ichise, Takahiro, Nakayama, Shouta, Nimako, Collins, Ishizuka, Mayumi, Tohyama, Chiharu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bees
Children
Disease control
Estimated daily intake
Exposure
Hazard/risk assessment
Health risk assessment
Insecticide
Insecticides
Insects
Intakes
Ionization
Liquid chromatography
Mass spectrometry
Mass spectroscopy
Neonicotinoid
Neonicotinoid insecticides
Particulate emissions
Particulate matter
Pesticide
Pesticide risk assessment
Pesticides
Public concern
Spraying
Thiacloprid
Thiamethoxam
Toxicity
Urine
Wilt
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Neonicotinoid insecticides that have been on the market since 1992 have been used globally including in Japan. Because they are sprayed over forests and agricultural areas, inadvertent toxicity in nontarget insects (especially honey bees) and humans is a matter of public concern. However, information on exposure levels and potential health impacts of neonicotinoids in children living around sprayed areas is scarce. Thus, we determined neonicotinoid exposure levels in children living in communities where thiacloprid was used to control pine wilt disease. A total of 46 children (23 males and 23 females) were recruited for the present study, and informed written consent was obtained from their guardians. Urine specimens were collected before, during, and after insecticide spraying events; and atmospheric particulate matter was also collected. Concentrations of thiacloprid and 6 other neonicotinoid compounds were determined in urine samples and in atmospheric particulate matter specimens using liquid chromatography‐electrospray ionization‐tandem mass spectrometry. In urine specimens, thiacloprid concentrations were
ISSN:0730-7268
1552-8618
DOI:10.1002/etc.4316