Hosted by PAN Europe.
Where: Online
When: 30 March 2023, 10:00 - 12:30 CET
Language: English
Why this event: A child's brain, nervous system, and organs are intensively developing during the prenatal stage and the development continues after birth. When exposed, a baby's immature liver and kidneys cannot remove pesticides from the body as well as an adult's liver and kidneys. Infants may also be exposed to more pesticides than adults because they take more breaths per minute and have more skin surface relative to their body weight. In addition, children often spend more time closer to the ground, touching baseboards and lawns where pesticides may have been applied. Children do not make choices. They should be protected from dangerous environmental impacts.
Programme: The meeting will be chaired by PAN Europe.
10:00 - 10:10 Welcome by PAN Europe
10:10 - 10:25 City of Paris - safe management of cities' greens - Violette Bernaux, City of Paris
10:25 - 10:40 Political opportunities to protect children’s health across Europe - Kristine De Schamphaleare, PAN Europe
10:40 - 10:55 Pesticide pollution and children’s rights - Suzanne Astic, CRIN
10:55 - 11:10 Pesticides residues on children’s playground - Koen Hertogge, PAN Europe
11:10- 11:25 Pesticide pollution in the air - Alisa Hufsky, Bündnis für eine enkeltaugliche Landwirtschaft
11:25 - 11:40 Pyrethroids and developmental neurotoxicity, Dr. Mariana Fernández, University of Granada
11:40 - 11:55 Impact of the pesticides used in urban areas on children’s health - Dr. Polyxeni Nicolopoulou-Stamati
11:55 - 12:25 Discussion
12:25 Closing Words
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