The scoop Pesticides promote large-scale agriculture, yet damage environmental and human healthā¦
Risks for humans
- At least 200,000 deaths each year.
- Cancer, Alzheimerās, Parkinsonās diseases
- Hormone disruption, developmental disorders, sterility
- Loss of: memory, motor skills, vision and coordination
- Asthma, allergies, hypersensitivity
Environmental risks Traces of pesticides are found in the air, soil, and water (thus spreading far and harming wildlife including: pollinators, amphibians, birds, fish, and invertebrates). Bee colony collapse and reproductive issues are highly concerning.
What can be done? A āsystemic denial fueled by the pesticide and agroindustryā keep pesticides on the market. Luckily, the UN proposes international guidelines on regulating pesticides, while promoting agroecology: a practice which combines science and local knowledge to create community-based, agricultural systems.
The UN finds that Agroecology can āfeed the entire world population and ensure that they are adequately nourished.ā Using agroecology, the world could be fed, and we could drop the risks that pesticides inflict!
What can I do?
- Research your local Congressmanās stance on Pesticide Bans. Vote!
- Grow a garden. Youāll help pollinators and enjoy pesticide-free produce.
- Helpful resourcesā¦
- Watch Neonicotinoids: The New DDT? freeĀ
- Watch: Circle of Poison
- Read Silent Spring
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