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Each day in the United States more than ________ children age 5 and under who eat a normal diet ingest doses of organic phosphate pesticides that exceed the Environmental Protection Agency’s adult reference doses, according to a recent analysis of USDA and FDA data.
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1 million
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Nearly _______ accidental pesticide exposures are reported to poison control centers each year
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100,000
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Twenty million American children age 5 and under eat an average of _____ pesticides a day
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8
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The third most heavily used herbicide in the U. S., _________ has not been fully tested for chronic health effects since it is not allowed for use on foods.
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MCPP
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MCPP is commonly found in ?
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weed and feed products
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Pesticides are composed of what two kinds of ingridents?
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active and inert(lifeless)
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How many of the 750 registered pesticides have been tested for their effects on the developing nervous system?
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Nine
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Which can be more toxic inert or active ingreidiants?
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inert
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• Increased odds of _______ (three things)__________ have been associated with children living in households where pesticides are used
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childhood leukemia, brain cancer and soft tissue sarcoma
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The average apple has ____ pesticides on it after it has been washed and cored. An apple can have as many as ___
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4,10
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There are now more than ______ types of pesticides on the market in Canada
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7,000
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Since 1996 the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has targeted a large group of older, riskier pesticides called _______________ for review because they pose a potential risk to children.
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organophosphates
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The U.S. Geological Survey found that ______ percent of all fish analyzed in major rivers and streams contained residues of one or more pesticides at detectable levels.
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96
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This is used as a pesticide and fumigant for grains and fruit, a solvent for resins, gums and waxes, In water-proofing preparations, In anti-knock gasoline mixtures, in dye making
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ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE (EDB)
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When was lead arsenate first used?
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1982
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what is a pesticide defined as?
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any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling or lessening the damage of any pest.
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what is the cause of many problems with pesticides?
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many problems are caused by uninformed consumers who refuse to read labels and follow precautions.
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Are pesticides and herbicides harmful to humans?
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yes herbicides and pesticides are harmful to humans if eaten or breathed, the illness is usually more severe in small children and animals.
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what is a term that refers to kill unwanted plants?
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herbicides are used to kill unwanted plants.
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why were herbicides and pesticides created?
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to help us manage pests such as harmful insects, rodents, and weeds.
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Define Pesticde?
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Any Method or chemical used to reduce insects or pest.
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How many people in 1950 could a farmer feed compaired to a farmer today.
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1950-15
today-63 |
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What was DDT and when was it used?
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DDT was a Herbicide used in the 1950's and 60's.
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What is crop yeild?
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It is the average amount at which a crop is harvested.
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What are some methods of organic farming?
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slash and burn, 2 yr turn over, intergrated pest managment
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What is a carcinogen?
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A cancer causing substance.
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What side affects in the 1960's where people experiancing?
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Birth defect, loss of vision, cancer
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What is the Ames-Gold scale?
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A scale used to measure the amount of cancer causing materials in a substance.
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What does MCPP stand for?
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Mecoprop
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how may chemicals can legally be conceiled in pesticides?
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3,700
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what are some alternatives to using herbicides and pesticides?
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Nontoxic/ chemical free lawn care
farmers- crop rotation, snd companion planting. |
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How many pesticides and herbicides are used each year in the United States alone?
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888 million pounds
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About what percent of herbicides and pesticides is used by everyday american on theie home lawn and gardens?
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about 10%
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What are some problems caused by herbicides and pesticides?
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heart congestion, lung and kidney damage, low blood pressure, muscle damage, and weight loss.
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Does the government test pesticides for safety before they are sold?
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The EPA(enviormental protection agency) does not test pesticides for safety. they use the test results from the manufacturers(that are sometimes altered to help the manufacturer).
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who wrote the book silent spring?
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Rachael Carson
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how did the team select this topic?
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several reports on BT corn have increaset intrest in this area.
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a hectare equals how many acres
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2.477
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the ames-gold scale is used for
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determine level of chemicals are harmful to humans.
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What percent of chemicals that humans ingest are natural?
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99.9%
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A syudy by Texas A&M University indicates that_________ would decline drastically if we substituted the currently available organic pest controls for _______________.
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us field crop yields, synthetic pesticides
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what is IPM?
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integrated pest managment which is a non- chemical means of reducing and preventing pests.
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what benefits does IPM have?
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better energy efficiancy, better indoor air quality and cost savings.
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what are some examples of pesticides?
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flea collars, ant traps, insect sprays, pressure treated lumber, and garden fertilizers.
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what does a pesticide contain that enhances the effect of the product?
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one or more active ingiedients and any number of inert ingiedients.
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there are _________ pesticide products on the market today containing _______ registered active ingriedients.
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20700, 890
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if a pesticide is registered does it mean it is safe?
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if a pesticide is registered does not mean that it is safe
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why are children more sensitive to pesticides?
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because there bodies are not fully formed yet
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why are women at a greater risk of accumulating persistent organic pollutants?
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because women have a higher amount of fat on there bodies
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