Preston-Allen, RhysRhysPreston-AllenAlbini, DaniaDaniaAlbiniBarron, LeonLeonBarronCollins, CMCMCollinsDumbrell, AlexAlexDumbrellDuncalf-Youngson, HamishHamishDuncalf-YoungsonJackson, MichelleMichelleJacksonJohnson, AndrewAndrewJohnsonPrentis, AndrewAndrewPrentisSpurgeon, DavidDavidSpurgeonStasik, NicoleNicoleStasikWells, ClodaghClodaghWellsWoodward, GuyGuyWoodwardPerkins, RosemaryRosemaryPerkins2023-03-142023-03-142023-03-20Are urban areas hotspots for pollution from pet parasiticides?, 2023, pp.1-16http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/102699This briefing considers the environmental impact of pet parasiticides, which are commonly used to kill parasites such as fleas and ticks. It reviews possible routes that chemicals from veterinary parasiticides enter the environment, what impacts they may have on natural ecosystems and how to balance the needs of domestic pets, people, and the environment.© 2023 The authors, produced for The Grantham Institute. This work is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Licence. This licence permits all or part of the work to be copied and shared with others, provided that the original authors and source are credited. The full licence is available at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/environmentpollutionparasitesparasiticidesveterinarybiodiversityecosystemsnaturehealthReport10.25561/102699http://www.imperial.ac.uk/grantham