Insecticide

there toughly searched for vegetables, weapons, drugs or any other types of contraband. Once they they passed the searched part of the process later they were force to strip and sprayed with Dichloro Diphenyl Trichloro (DDT) (which is a type of insecticide, which now is banned in manny countries for its harmful ingredients) to get rid of any harmful insects. The program offered many things like housing, transportation, healthcare, among other things, and they ( the workers) sort of did get all…

kill and repel pests to protect the plants and crops, but also cause a lot of human deaths each year. A pesticide is any substance used to kill, repel, or control certain forms of plant or animal life that are considered to be pests. It includes insecticides for controlling a wide variety of insects, fungicides used to prevent the growth of molds and mildew, disinfectants for preventing the spread of bacteria, and compounds used to control mice and rats. (NIH,2014). Human use of pesticides since…

When we head to the grocery store and purchase our groceries we generally do not think about where they come from, or what it takes for them to come from the farms to our refrigerators. Without different flying insects which pollinate flowers, crops and trees, an outstanding number of different crops and foods would be at risk for crisis. Many people do not know about the current problem with our global pollinators, which includes, many different species of bees. Luckily, scientists around the…

Recreational Marijuana Legalization is Our Ruination Marijuana: an illicit drug that has seen a spike in favor of its legalization for both recreational and medical usage in recent years. Significant enough that 8 states and even our capital, Washington, D.C., have made it possible to obtain this substance through legal means and that number will rise (“Marijuana Laws 2016 Map”). If nothing is done about this growing problem, legalization is inevitable. Marijuana is known as a gateway drug: a…

inserting them into another, in an attempt to obtain a desired trait or characteristic. When an animal or plant is genetically modified, their DNA is altered, which does not occur naturally. The purpose for GM foods is to apply an herbicide or insecticide to prevent any insects to eat the product. Genetically Modified foods have been around for many years and no…

sale of these foods. The chemicals used to alter these foods are harmful and in some cases toxic. Background and Literary Analysis Consumption of these products has been known to cause a transfer of modified DNA into the body. In extreme cases insecticide can be found in the blood stream of a women and their offspring after consuming copious amounts of modified foods. An increase in chronic illnesses, food allergies, and disorders such as autism, obesity, reproductive disorders, and…

Living Downstream by Sandra Steingraber illustrates the vast effects of environmental pollutants on the human body. As a biologist and cancer survivor, Sandra Steingraber is able to eloquently execute this story because the topic is so relatable to her life. The strong association and correlation between the environment and our DNA shows so much about the ignorance of the human population and our stupidity of not acting to make a change. Although we are at fault for placing these chemicals into…

Silent Spring, by Rachel Carson, was first published in 1962. Silent Spring provided a lyrical account of the impact of overusing pesticides on the environment and human health. The book, along with the reaction to other environmental disasters, such as Love Canal, helped to bring about the environmental revolution. This environmental revolution led to the banning of DDT and similar chemicals to DDT in the US as well as numerous other acts to promote a better environment. It is known that DDT…

and Syrdarya rivers, sea shrinkage, loss of flora and fauna, desertification, climate change around shoreline, and etc. The chain here is as follows- the Aral Sea water diversion, cotton crops irrigation, application of pesticides, herbicides, insecticides, and etc., and sea shrinkage (division) into smaller parts (323, 2007). Glantz then, raises critical questions on actors, players, and interests involved, thus emphasizing the role of political economy, territorial conflicts, and…

and resulting environmental impact. In 1939, the Swiss chemist, Paul Hermann Muller discovered DDT’s insecticidal properties. In World War II DDT was used to control malaria and typhus among civilian troops. It was later used as an agricultural insecticide and as it popularity increased, it gained commercial use. In 1962, Rachel Carson published Silent Spring, a book tracing the environmental impact of the nationwide spraying of DDT and the ethical concerns of releasing large amounts of…