Pesticide

scary that GMOs are being sold in the U.S. I will rather have pesticides used in our fruit and vegetables. Pesticides are used for destroying insects or other organisms harmful to cultivated plants or to animals. A pesticide can be washed out of our ecosystem. GMOs are not a chemical that can be washed out once a fruit or vegetable has been modified there is no way to reverse that or remove that. I was raise in Mexico where they use pesticides to take care of the plants. In Mexico in order to…

Ever since Monsanto introduced its Roundup Ready seed in the 1990’s there has been a big debate about whether they are safe and do the advantages of the outweigh the disadvantages. It has been proven in over 2000 independent studies that GMO’s are in fact safe according to the “Genetic Literacy Project”. It is evident by now that not only are the GM crops safe, but save labor, money, and produce higher quality higher yielding plants. The accusation that genetic modifying has not been around…

soldiers. Gulf war syndrome causes people to have joint pain, tiredness, indigestion, sleep problems, memory difficulties, chronic headaches, and skin and respiratory disorders. Its organ is uncertain that it has been exposed to a combination of pesticides, vaccines, and other chemicals. Causes 10% or more disability. To diagnose people with this syndrome they see how long the side effects have been lasting, and if it has been 6 months or more you get diagnosed. Possible…

description of cholinergic toxidrome due to the inhibition of acetylcholinesterase, which has effects on both the peripheral and central nervous system. Nerve agents including: Tabun (GA), Soman (GD), Sarin (GB), GF and VX. carbamate pesticide (aldicarb), organophosphate pesticides including: parathion and malathion, hydrogen cyanide Vapor or aerosal(mg ⋅ min/m3) Tabun (GA): LCt50: 400, Sarin (GB): LCt50: 100, Soman (GD): LCt 50: 50, VX: LCt50: 10, Cyanide: 100-300 ppm Liquid (mg) through skin…

GMOs are genetically modified organism. They work by taking the genes of another organism that possess a specific trait (gene) like resistance to pesticides or possessing “natural” pest proof superpowers. It is hailed as marvel and a miracle of science, but it is quite the contrary. While GMOs are helpful in many ways, however, they have drawbacks that are concealed, such drawbacks which are contained from the consumer. GMOs have the high potential to cause unwanted environmental side-effects…

garbage that their landfills are filling up, and are running out of places to dump their trash. Sometimes, landfills are not completely sealed off from the land around them. As a result, contaminants and pollutants from the garbage can spread. Pesticides, too, are a major concern to America. They contain harmful chemicals to humans, plants, and animals. More can be done to fight against land pollution because if not, it will result in many more negative…

Have most of us thought about where our food comes from? No, not all of us. Most of us walk into a supermarket and pick up whatever we need and walk out the door without reading the label. One place where our food comes from is farming in polyface. In the book The Omnivore’s Dilemma, by Michael Pollan she mentions the importance of polyface farming. There are in fact, few reasons farming in polyface is best for us, animals, and the environment. For instance it is essential to be aware of the…

believed to be aiding the decline of the bee population, however no one participant can take all the blame. One of the most commonly sought reasons for their decline relates to new pesticides. A modern class of pesticides referred to as neonicotinoids has been linked to killing more bees than those introduced to other pesticides. Neonicotinoids can hinder a bee's ability to pollinate or even reproduce, ultimately leading to a higher…

disorders, cross pollinate non-GMO crops, and pollute the environment. GMO foods have been linked to many diseases & abnormalities including organ damage, immune system disorder, accelerated aging, & infertilities. GMO foods contain many chemicals and pesticides that are still present at the time of consumption. Since “GMOs were introduced in 1996. The percentage of Americans with three or more chronic illnesses jumped from 7% to 13% in just 9 years” (“Genetically Modified Food Is Unsafe”). The…

humans use chemically charged pesticides and fertilizers. The use of pesticides creates a vicious cycle between the domesticated plants and the herbivores. When farmers use pesticides, farmers are encouraging the pests to be more resilient to the chemicals as only those who have resilient genes to the pesticides will survive. Eventually, all the pests that survived will have the resilient genes. Farmers, in return, will adopt stronger, more chemically-concentrated pesticides. The chemicals also…