The Rise and Risks of Fluorinated Pesticides: A Call for Comprehensive Research to Address Environmental and Health Concerns
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Fluorinated pesticides have become increasingly prevalent in agriculture, offering enhanced efficacy and stability. However, their widespread use raises significant environmental and health concerns due to persistence, bioaccumulation potential, and toxicity. This viewpoint examines the rise of fluorinated pesticides, their environmental fate, and potential impacts on ecosystems and human health. It highlights critical research needs, including studies on environmental persistence, bioaccumulation mechanisms, and long-term health effects. It calls for urgent action to develop safer alternatives and implement robust regulatory frameworks.
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“Even more concerning is the recent trend showing that nearly 70% of newly approved pesticides contain at least one fluorine atom in their molecular structure, underscoring the growing dependence of the agrochemical industry on fluorinated compounds [46,47].”
- Authors
- Jagani, R., Patel, H., Chovatiya, J., & Andra, S. S.
- Affiliations
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (US)
- Corresponding author
- Andra, Syam S.
- Venue
- Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
- Publisher
- American Chemical Society (ACS)
- Published
- 2025-01-13
- Volume
- 73
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 2217-2220
- ISSN
- 0021-8561 (ISSN-L)
- 1520-5118
- PMC
- PMC13337317
- OpenAlex
- W4406306690
- Cited by
- 28
- References
- 11
- Citations by year
- 2026: 19 · 2025: 9
- FWCI
- 6.60
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- Licence
- Locations
- Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (P30 ES023515, U2CES026561, U2CES030859)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Pollution › Pesticide and Herbicide Environmental Studies
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Chemistry › Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity
- Keywords
- fluorinated pesticides, environmental fate, bioaccumulation, toxicity, environmental persistence, human health risk, ecosystem impacts, safer alternatives, pesticide regulation, agrochemicals
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