pesticides

By: Camille Maldonado and Darnell Sample

=__Pesticides __ =  =**Background Information** =  A pesticide is a substance or mixture of substances used to kill bacteria, and pests. Some examples of those pests are: insects, plant weeds, birds, mammals, and fish.Using pesticides to kill unwanted pest make having a pesticides a positive, because it can get rid of other bad things that can harm you. One of the problems that we will inform you upon in this wiki is that pesticides may help us a lot, but they can be very harmful if used incorrectly and if you are exposed to large amounts.

Now here is just some background information to give you more knowledge on pesticides. The first known pesticide was used in Sumeria about 4,500 years ago. In the 1940s manufacturers began to produce large amounts of synthetic pesticides and their use became widespread. Pesticides are made and multiplied by air pollution, which occurs when a pesticide is suspended in the air as particles are carried by wind to other places, and causing them to be contaminated.

How ill you become is dependent on the amount of pesticides you take in. If you only have an acute toxicity exposure then it will cause a short duration of illness. There are different ways to be exposed to toxicity or pesticide, about 4 levels of toxicity categories, mild or slight, moderate, severe, and corrosive. There is also Chronic Toxicity and Chronic Effects, if you are are exposed for a long period of time and from and certain pesticide it could cause birth defects in your child, toxicity to a fetus, genetic changes, blood disorders, nerve disorders, and reproduction effects.

Pesticides can be any where and find ways to get into your house.[In the US, pesticides are found in streams and wells (90% of wells).] There are many ways to get sick from a pesticides, like by playing on lawns or in gardens, bug spray or other personal insect repelants, pet flea and tick products, and pesticides being tracked into the home. You have to be careful with pesticides, because although they can help you, they definitely can harm you.



**Human Health and Environment**
 As we said before, pesticides have there serious and mild health effects and environment effects. For health effects depending on the period of time you are exposed to the pesticide your condition can be moderate or severe. If you are are exposed for a long period of time it could cause birth defects in your child, toxicity to a fetus, genetic changes, blood disorders, nerve disorders, and reproduction effects. Again, if you are not exposed to a high amount of pesticides if may just lead to a short duration of illness.

Now pesticides can harm our environment. Pesticides contribute to air pollution, which occurs when a pesticide is suspended in the air as particles are carried by wind to other places, and causing them to be contaminated. In the US, pesticides are found in streams and wells (90% of wells). One factor that affects a pesticide's ability to contaminate water it’s the water solubility. Also, many of the chemicals used in pesticides are persistent soil contaminants. Sometimes organic matter in the soil can increase the amount of pesticides that will leave the area, because organic matter binds and help to break down pesticides. But pesticides get in the air, in water, and in soil, because it just drifts into it gets in the air to the soil then from the soil to the waters. This is why we believe pesticides are very harmful and more harmful them helpful to us.

 == **Synthesis and Production/Economic and Political Impact** ==  We mentioned before in the Background, about how pesticides first became present to the world. But here is some more information on it's production and economic impact. Pesticides are made and multiplied by air pollution, which occurs when a pesticide is suspended in the air as particles are carried by wind to other places, and causing them to be contaminated. Also, in water because of the water solubility, many of the chemicals used in pesticides are persistent soil contaminants, and if the pesticides move into the soil they can be transferred to water.

Here are some examples of a pesticides chemical structure, just for warning this is not what all pesticides chemical structures look like these ones below, they all have different structures and are classified differently as well. Some pesticides have similar properties based on their chemical structure. Chemicals such as those belong to the same chemical class and frequently have similar toxicological ways of action. Pesticides can also be classed as synthetic pesticides or biological pesticides, although the difference can be confusing.  

The impact pesticides are making, are the lives on bees. The soil association urges the government to banned pesticides seeing that they result in honeybees’ death. This chemical is highly used in the UK. It is also used in the Germany, The United States, and Canada. If pesticides were banned agriculture would be safer. The chemical wouldn’t get in the soil and the crops could be grown without any contaminations and safe for people to eat. Also manufactures would have to find a less harmful way to kill pest and insects in peoples homes. So if it were banned for some time we wouldn’t have any bug sprays.

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=**<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; color: rgb(133, 239, 162); text-align: left; display: block;">Abstract (Just a quick overview of what we mentioned) **<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; color: rgb(65, 246, 145);"> = =<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; color: rgb(65, 246, 145);"> = <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Pesticides are chemicals designed and made to kill pests such as insects, unwanted plants or weeds, fungi and rodents. Also, products used to kill bacteria and viruses are pesticides. These include disinfectants, cleansers, bleaches, toilet bowl cleaner, and mold and mildew remover. Pesticides include not only man-made chemicals, but also are natural chemicals, biological materials and mechanical, electric or electronic devices. Pesticides are toxic to living organisms. Some pesticides will kill only a specific type of pest. For example, some herbicides work by interfering with photosynthesis, a process that only occurs in plants. However, other pesticides can be harmful to other organisms such as butterflies or humans.

If you get a high level of exposure to a pesticide that is toxic the symptoms could range from Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, numbness, muscle fatigue, blurry vision, and rapid pulse. Some of the lower levels of exposure are, diarrhea, rash, fever, headache, and respiratory difficulties. Also, allergic skin reactions and swelling of mucous membranes in the eyes, nose, throat, and mouth. There are also some possible long-term health effects that could be from pesticide exposure, such as cancer, lung damage, acute and chronic injury to the nervous system, neuromuscular and mental deficits, reproductive problems such as infertility or hormonal interference, and compromised immune system. One thing about pesticides are how they can come into contact with children, such as through application of head lice treatments that contain lidane, through the application of bug spray or other personal insect repellants, and through pesticides being tracked into the home or child care setting on the bottom of shoes. '

I think pesticides are bad because as I mentioned they cause many sicknesses and illnesses. Also, because they can be exposed to children and cause them to be ill.I believe the pesticide problem can be avoided, for example, choosing alternatives to chemicals that help care for gardens. Or just being really careful, like if you are working with a pesticide shower and changer your clothes before you get into your home because it could cause you to spread it around your house and get on your kids. The main thing is caution.

There are also benefits to pesticides, they kill weeds, insects, and fungi. Its also used to kill bacteria around the house, everyone uses pesticides. But they can be bad like I said you have to be careful.There are many ways to get sick from a pesticides, like by playing on lawns or in gardens, bug spray or other personal insect repellents, pet flea and tick products, and pesticides being tracked into the home or child care setting on the bottom of shoes. The main thing to take action on is being very careful with having contact with pesticides. <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">

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