Pesticides influence on health
Sad to say, but all man-made chemical pesticides by default are poisons.
Used correctly, pesticides KILL
You may ask: ‘How poisonous they are?’
Let’s take a look at one example:
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diazinon |
| chemical class: organophosphate principal use: insecticide; banned from use on golf courses and turf farms in USA detected in groundwater, and in surface water long-term effects on mammals: suspect mutagen; fetotoxin; suspect neurotoxin; allergic dermatitis; conjunctivitis; immunotoxin effects on non-target species: immediate toxicity: very high for birds, fish, amphibians, crustaceans, bees, aquatic insects; long-term toxicity: birds – teratogen transformation products: sulfoTEPP; TEPP common trade names: Bug-B-Gon; Spectracide; AG 500; Alfa-Tox; Basudin; Dazzel; Diazajet; Diazatol; Diazide; Diazinon; Diazitol; Diazol; dimpylate; Dipofene; G 24480; GardenTox; Knox Out 2FM; Neocidol; Nipsan; Sarolex |
Searching for pesdticides influence on health, I came across database with 700 listed pesticides and their induced health damages. Full pesticides database can be found in Basic Guide to Pesticides: Their Characteristics and Hazards.
Real problem:
- any single by default is pesticide poisonous and poisons it unique way
- what happens when several pesticides act at the same time (usual situation)?
Such type of research never performed, but common sense suggests it becomes extremely dangerous. So best and simplest solution -
Avoid pesticides !
If interested in minimizing pesticides exposure you can read educational article “How to avoid pesticides”
To health and wellness -
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