Harmful Effects Of Pesticides In The United States

Approximately 877 pounds of pesticides are used each year, producing billions of pounds of toxins. Because of the large amount of pesticides used every year, one can not avoid the harmful effects that pesticides produce. Over the years the consequences of pesticides have been widely debated, by a multitude of people. Pesticides cause negative effects on the overall health of people, hurt the environment, and cause insects, and bacteria to become antibiotic resistant. Pesticides should no longer be legal within the United States.
Considering the numerous amounts of health problems pesticides have caused, there is no question that they should be illegal. In fact, the Toxic Action Center have conducted many studies on the link between pesticides and diseases and concludes“ Pesticides are linked to a wide range of human health hazards, ranging from short-term impacts such as headaches and nausea to chronic impacts like cancer, reproductive harm, and endocrine disruption,” (“The Problem with Pesticides”). As shown, pesticides cause major problems regarding health. This is such a big problem that hundreds of thousands deaths occur each year from pesticide poisoning alone. It is evident that pesticides will continue to contribute to numerous diseases, illnesses, deaths, and birth deformities, unless people and the government take action to stop the use of these harmful substances. The health of people worldwide is not worth the prevention of bugs through pesticides. Certain pesticides such as Paraquat, which has been linked to Parkinson's disease, and …show more content…
Although, the rate of Malaria has gone down since the use of pesticides, it is currently treatable through vaccines. Pesticides further the chances of Malaria becoming antibiotic resistant and therefore unable to be treated. The dangers of an untreatable disease is undeniably worse than the prevention of a treatable