Transcript Are there any safe agricultural pesticides

Are there any safe agricultural pesticides?
By Lawrence Wong and Jason Kim.
Outline
• All facts on pesticides.
• The effects caused by pesticides on humans and environmental
nature.
• The solution to using pesticides.
Q/A
• Are there any safe pesticides? Yes, some are safe agricultural
pesticides.
• Can some pesticides harm humans? Yes, some can harm
humans, even animals and natural environments.
• How many types of pesticides are there? A lot, depending on
what type your using.
What is a pesticide?
• A pesticide is a chemical used to control or get rid of:
• Bugs
• Mice or other animals.
• Plants that you don't want.
• Fungi.
• Viruses or bacteria.
• Other agricultural areas.
The good and bad things about pesticides.
• Kills most bugs.
• Can infect humans.
• Helps protect crops.
• Can infect animals and other
natural wildlife.
• Makes places much cleaner.
The effects of pesticides.
• Brain damage.
• Hormone system.
• Nervous system.
• May irritate skin or eyes
due to pesticide
exposure.
•
The solution to pesticides.
• Do not use continuously.
• Store in a safer place (Ex: such as underground sheds of
cupboards away from children.
• Do not sniff the pesticide itself or you can get infected or die
from the pesticide effects.
For or Against issue
• We are against this issue because:
• Humans use pesticides.
• Many animals are endangered because of the pesticide use.
• Humans can die from pesticide chemicals.
Summary
• What we talked about here is:
• The effects of pesticides.
• What is a pesticide.
• The good things and bad things about pesticides.
• Q/A
References
• www.epa.gov/pesticides/.
• www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/pesticides.
• www.wikipedia.org/wiki/pesticides.
• World Book Encyclopedia.
• Pesticide residues in food
Author: Fao
Publisher: Bernan Associates.