Response from the authors of the article Critical review of the role of personal protective Equipment (PPE) in the prevention of risks related to agricultural pesticide use to the letter to the editor from the European crop protection association (ECPA) Occupational and bystander exposure expert group (OBEEG)

In March 2020, Safety Science published the article Critical review of the role of PPE in the prevention of risks related to agricultural pesticide use by an international group of researchers working for public research organisations. An expert group from an association representing the interests of the agricultural pesticide industry at European level (the European Crop Protection Association -ECPA-) then published a letter challenging the relevance of the discussion and the conclusions of this article. The authors of the review have decided to use their right to reply.

Automated summary

A critical review article on the role of PPE in preventing risks related to agricultural pesticide use published by international researchers sparked a debate with an expert group representing the interests of the agricultural pesticide industry in Europe. The authors of the review exercised their right to reply to challenge the challenges raised by the industry association.