Protecting farm workers and citizens in rural areas against pesticides

Hosted by Pesticide Action Network Europe (PAN Europe), MEP Marie Toussaint and MEP Christoph Clergeau

Where: European Parliament (Room 7C50) and Online

When: 25 September 2024, 14:00-17:00 CET

Language: English

Programme:

1:30 - 1:55: In Person Registration

Moderator: Dr Martin Dermine

14:00 - 14:20: Introduction

• Opening statement by MEPs: Mr Christoph Clergeau and Ms Marie Toussaint

• Welcome by Dr Martin Dermine, PAN Europe

14:20 - 15:20: Panel 1 - Health Impacts of Pesticides

• Dr Paul Scheepers, Radboud University - Exposure to pesticides - results from the SPRINT project

• Dr Marieta Fernandez, University of Granada - Long-term health effects of pesticides on citizens from rural areas

• Suzanne Astic, CRIN - Upholding children's rights against exposure to pesticides

• François Veillerette, Générations Futures - Underestimated bystanders exposure to pesticides when spraying

15:20 - 15:35 Coffee Break

15:35 - 15:55: Panel 2 - Water Quality and PFAS Pesticides

• Sara Johansson, EEB - Legislative flaws related to PFAS pesticides

• Dr Helmut Burtscher-Schaden, Global 2000 - How PFAS pesticides jeopardise the future of European water supply

16:00 - 16:45: Roundtable 

Moderator: Natasha Foote

• Dr Manuela Tiramani, EFSA Representative - Neurotoxicity and regulatory perspectives

• Mathieu Ben Braham, Générations Futures - PFAS pesticides and neurotoxicity

• Enrico Somaglia, EFFAT - Agricultural workers' exposure to (PFAS) pesticides

16:45 - 17:00: Closing Remarks

• Dr Angeliki Lysimachou, PAN Europe

• MEPs

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