You can now watch the recording of our February webinar in which our researchers present the SPRINT Toolbox: our practical resource to support more realistic risk assessments of pesticides.
Watch the webinar here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lhtqUy1mhk&t=128s
The SPRINT Toolbox contains a collection of pesticide mapping tools, assessment tools, models and extensive European and Argentinian data from the SPRINT project.
Its tools include:
- Pesticide concentration and ecological risk maps at the field, national and European level that indicate where pesticides may be putting ecosystems under pressure.
- Estimates of potential dietary exposure to pesticides for humans and farm animals Health Impact Assessments of pesticides - how we assessed the potential health effects of a pesticide policy, programme or project before it is implemented
- Models to estimate pesticide emissions, fate and exposure, including SPRINT’s SWIPPE (wind-erosion model for particle-phase pesticides) model to calculate downwind concentrations of particle-phase pesticides.
- Pesticide monitoring data from 11 case study sites in Europe and Argentina, showing the pesticide residues we detected in the environment, humans and animals
- Our toxicity and ecotoxicity results, including how we assessed mixtures of concern.
Webinar speakers:
- Anke Huss, Utrecht University
- Arash Derakhshan, Utrecht University
- Artur Radomyski, Masaryk University
- Daniel Figueiredo, Utrecht University
- Farshad Soheilifard, Technical University of Denmark
- Jakub Hofman, Masaryk University
- Paula da Silva Tourinho, Masaryk University
- Rozita Soltani Tehrani, Wageningen University
- Shiva Sabzevari, Masaryk University
- Simona Panzacchi, Ramazzini Institute
- Vera da Felix Silva, Wageningen University
We are pleased to share our latest webinar recording, where we present final key messages from SPRINT, including our evidence-based recommendations for pesticide research.
Click the image below to watch the session:
During this webinar, we reflect on our research results from Europe and Argentina over the past 5.5 years, including:
- Pesticide monitoring in humans and the environment: what do our results mean for real-world risks?
- New approaches and resources for assessing pesticides' eco/toxicological risks, including the SPRINT Toolbox
- Recommendations for regulators and policymakers to support pesticide risk assessment and transitions to more sustainable plant protection
Speakers: Violette Geissen, Wageningen University & Research, The Netherlands Paula Harkes, Wageningen University & Research (on behalf of Virginia Aparicio, National Institute of Agricultural Technology, Argentina) Jakub Hofman, Masaryk University, Czechia
The SPRINT Toolbox: a practical tool for more realistic risk assessment of pesticides
Webinar
Date: Friday 13 February 2026
Time: 13:00-14:30 CET (12:00 - 13.30 GMT)
Register today: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/02d67508-6791-4085-bffd-ddffb9b3db34@27d137e5-761f-4dc1-af88-d26430abb18f
Join us on 13th February to learn how you can use the SPRINT Toolbox to build a clearer picture of pesticides’ impacts on human health and ecosystems and, in turn, guide stronger environmental and health protection policies.
What is the SPRINT Toolbox?
The SPRINT Toolbox is here to help you understand and analyse pesticide occurrence, exposure (dietary and environmental) and eco/toxic risks. It contains a collection of pesticide mapping tools, assessment tools, models and extensive European and Argentinian data from the SPRINT project
- For decision-makers and policy-makers, the Toolbox supports integrated risk assessments of pesticides (one/global health assessment) and informs strategies aimed at reducing pesticide use.
- For scientists, the Toolbox provides a structured platform integrating SPRINT data, exposure models and health impact methodologies, helping you build on existing work without unnecessary duplication.
- For the wider public, the Toolbox shows where pesticides occur in Europe, at what levels, and their effects on humans, plants and animals.
What will you learn at the webinar?
The Toolbox's developers will talk you through its key features and uses, including:
- Pesticide concentration and ecological risk maps at the field, national and European level that indicate where pesticides may be putting ecosystems under pressure.
- Estimates of potential dietary exposure to pesticides for humans and farm animals
- Health Impact Assessments of pesticides - how we assessed the potential health effects of a pesticide policy, programme or project before it is implemented
- Models to estimate pesticide emissions, fate and exposure, including SPRINT’s SWIPPE (wind-erosion model for particle-phase pesticides) model to calculate downwind concentrations of particle-phase pesticides.
You'll also explore SPRINT's results contained within the Toolbox:
- Pesticide monitoring data from 11 case study sites in Europe and Argentina, showing the pesticide residues we detected in the environment, humans and animals.
- The toxicity and ecotoxicity of pesticides, including how we assessed mixtures of concern.
Speakers
You will hear from, and have to chance to put your questions to:
Anke Huss, Utrecht University
Arash Derakhshan, Utrecht University
Artur Radomyski, Masaryk University
Daniel Figueiredo, Utrecht University
Farshad Soheilifard, Technical University of Denmark
Jakub Hofman, Masaryk University
Paula da Silva Tourinho, Masaryk University
Rozita Soltani Tehrani, Wageningen University
Shiva Sabzevari, Masaryk University
Simona Panzacchi, Ramazzini Institute
Vera da Felix Silva, Wageningen University
>> Sign up to the webinar
We are pleased to announce that a new peer-reviewed article,
“Influence of glyphosate in feed on egg hatchability and health of chicks and breeder hens” (Sørensen et al., 2026) has just been published.
This study examines the effects of dietary glyphosate exposure through breeder hen feed on egg hatchability, chick health, and immune responses, providing insights into how glyphosate residues may influence poultry reproductive performance and physiology.
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👉 Read the full article here
Join us for our next webinar, where our researchers will present key findings, recommendations and resources of the SPRINT project.
📅 Thursday 15th January 2026
⏰ 13:30-14:30 CET (12:30-13:30 GMT)
📝 Free registration: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/55aa6392-c882-43f7-b486-6607d64d5253@27d137e5-761f-4dc1-af88-d26430abb18f
In this webinar, we'll reflect on our research results from Europe and Argentina over the past 5.5 years, including:
- Pesticide monitoring in humans and the environment: what do our results mean for real-world risks?
- New approaches and resources for assessing pesticides' eco/toxicological risks, including the SPRINT Toolbox
- Recommendations for regulators and policymakers to support pesticide risk assessment and transitions to more sustainable plant protection
You'll have the chance to pose your questions to the speakers.
Speakers:
- Violette Geissen, Wageningen University, The Netherlands
- Virginia Aparicio, National Institute of Agricultural Technology, Argentina
- Jakub Hofman, Masaryk University, Czechia
We look forward to seeing you there!
