Articles | Volume 25, issue 19
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-12467-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-12467-2025
Research article
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09 Oct 2025
Research article |  | 09 Oct 2025

Current-use and legacy pesticides' multi-annual trends in air in central Europe: primary and unidentified secondary sources

Ludovic Mayer, Lisa Melymuk, Adela Holubová Šmejkalová, Jiři Kalina, Petr Kukučka, Jakub Martiník, Petra Přibylová, Petr Šenk, Pourya Shahpoury, and Gerhard Lammel

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Status: closed

Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • RC1: 'Comment on egusphere-2025-349', Anonymous Referee #1, 15 Mar 2025
    • AC1: 'Reply on RC1', Ludovic Mayer, 01 Apr 2025
  • RC2: 'Comment on egusphere-2025-349', Anonymous Referee #2, 05 Jun 2025

Peer review completion

AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision | EF: Editorial file upload
AR by Ludovic Mayer on behalf of the Authors (30 Jun 2025)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (02 Jul 2025) by Ivan Kourtchev
RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (13 Jul 2025)
RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (13 Aug 2025)
ED: Publish as is (21 Aug 2025) by Ivan Kourtchev
AR by Ludovic Mayer on behalf of the Authors (26 Aug 2025)  Manuscript 
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Short summary
This study explored pesticides in the air at a rural site in the Czech Republic. Older pesticides, banned decades ago, are still found due to their release from soils, especially in summer. While levels of many have declined over time, some show new emissions from local or distant sources. Newer pesticides peaked during application seasons but declined after bans, though traces lingered. These findings highlight the lasting impacts of pesticide use and the importance of regulations.
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