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Pesticides are among the most widely used chemicals on the planet. Applied in agriculture, public health and domestic settings, they play a vital role in protecting crops, livestock and companion animals from parasites and disease. However, once released into the environment, pesticides can persist in soils, waterways and living organisms, with consequences that ripple through entire ecosystems, and into human health.

Pesticide pollution is inseparable from the broader challenges of climate change and biodiversity loss. Rising temperatures can amplify the toxicity and persistence of pesticides in the environment, while the loss of pollinators, freshwater invertebrates and other wildlife further weakens the resilience of the ecosystems on which we all depend.

The Grantham Institute supports interdisciplinary research to better understand and address pesticide pollution using a One Health approach, recognising that the health of people, animals and the environment are deeply interconnected. Find out more about our work below.