Group | Agricultural Health

Chronic Disease Epidemiology
- Agricultural Health
- Exposome Science

The Agricultural Health Group focuses on the sustainable transition of food production systems and its impact on health and well-being. This is done from farm to fork, studying farm families, rural communities and consumers.

We also address the pesticide exposome (i.e., long-term exposure to pesticide mixtures) and the integration of environmental and human health risks and benefits using ONE Health approaches.

Samuel Fuhrimann

PhD, Prof.

Group Leader
+41612848619
samuel.fuhrimann@swisstph.ch

The Pesticide Exposome and Its Impact on Health and Well-Being of Farmer Families

The project aims to advance the characterisation of the pesticide exposome and associated neurological and respiratory health risks of farm families in LMICs, building on data collected over the past six years. It will also assess the impact of conversion to organic farming on the health and well-being of farming families over time. Read more

PARVAL

The Exposure to Pesticides by Air and Respiratory Health in School Children in VALais, Switzerland (PARVAL) study aims to assess pesticide exposure in school children in Valais, Switzerland. We will do this by exploring the short-term association between pesticide exposure and respiratory health in primary schoolchildren living near vineyards and fruit orchards, taking the context of non-pesticide-related inhalants (i.e., air pollution) and pollen exposure into consideration. Read more

APSENT - African Pesticide Intervention Project

The overall objective of the study was to better understand ongoing research and public health activities related to interventions in Africa through the implementation of suitable target-specific situations or use contexts. This included a qualitative survey of stakeholders involved in pesticide research and management in Africa to learn more about barriers and facilitators to successful interventions. Read more