how do pesticide use affect humans today?
373707
woah way to go lordefan- id lust like to say it short and sweet- pesticdes are toxic- and they often destroy other organisms that might be benificial to humans- however a serious concern is somethign called biomagnification.  this means these toxins get progressively accumulated in the food chaina nd since human beings are at the top of the ecological pyramid- you end up consuming huge amounts of these toxins . once they build up in your body, you may suffer from direct disorders like renal failure etc or t may cause diseases like cancer and we all know here that takes you
854031
"Methyl parathion interferes with the normal way that the nerves and brain function. Exposure to very high levels of methyl parathion for a short period in air or water may cause death, loss of consciousness, dizziness, confusion, headaches, difficult breathing, chest tightness, wheezing, vomiting, diarrhea, cramps, tremors, blurred vision, and sweating. Some people who have been exposed to substances similar to methyl parathion have experienced changes in mental state that lasted several months after exposure to high levels of these substances ended. If people are exposed to levels of methyl parathion below those that affect nerve function, few or no health problems seem to occur. There is no evidence that methyl parathion causes birth defects in humans or affects the ability of humans to produce children. There is also no proof that methyl parathion causes cancer in people who are regularly exposed, such as farmers and pesticide applicators".
1070130
Yes, we have affected and been affecting our Mother Earth largely!\nEvery road disturbs the natural ways of animal movements.\nOur use of certain chemicals destroy sections of the atmosphere.\nCreation of cement cities lowers the natural beauty!\nNuclear tests are changing regions.\nProfessional fishing eliminates kinds of sea life.\nand so on!
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oil, coal, natural gas.\n\nancient plant matter.\n\nIt depends on how old the human is. An adult has 206.\n\nIt isn't. But it might be just as bad, depends on the chemical and the duration and level of exposure.\n\nHuman Immuno-deficiency Virus.
73069
We spray crops with insecticide.  Insects become immuned to the insecticide-evolution.  We've turned wolves into dogs and wildabeasts into cattle.  Spanish mated with Indians and created hispanics.
1003049
DDT is still used in Mexico's rural towns on the coast line to control CONTROL malarya. But thre is still malarya and dengue fever and plenty so with all the damages that DDT does to a body, the pests still linger.\n\nI know because I was a disaster relief aide for hurricane victims in Oaxaca, Mexico. The mosquito problem has been a real issue down there and in Central America. so even today when they are still using DDT they still have the problem but its a lot more under control. \n\nGoverment arrives with a truck that is loaded with DDT and a man walking next to the truck moving very slowly starts spraying all the vegetation and roads and whatever or wherever the truck rides thorugh, they spray. \n\nI would not say that malarya is scarce now because of the use of DDT. It is still a very deadly fact in places where those mosquitoes abound even when, Iike i said above, they run their trucks full of DDT and spray everything.\n\nIn Sweden, where the winters are very cold -60F in winter, you would think mosquitos would die and nope they dont. The next spring and summer the mosquitoes and ticks are very well and ready to plunge into people's skin.\n\nSo maybe it is that insects have and do convert, like antibiotics, into stronger more resistant insects and do survive more than any other species.
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Most definitely, but not in a paranoid sense. Its human nature, heirarchy, divine right. Humans are a crafty sort, when you group the crafty rich ones together, they realise how much they enjoy their lives walking (or in some cases steam rolling) over humanity. I personally believe that were all being slowly poisoned in one form or another, with the pharmaceutical companies and medical sector to benefit... check out knowmore.org and look at bayer and dow's track record alone... (The part about toxic/carcinogenic chemical legislation is scary) have a bucket and towel handy. But to answer your question less rhetoricaly, the over-population crisis is and has been slowly spiraling out of control without any form of boundaries. What better culprit than cancer to take care of that problem?  (oh, the rate of cancer a hundred years ago compared to now would definitely support that)
671475
Yes, because I have pets and their health is valuable to me, along with my own health and safety.  Not only that, we need more products that don't hurt the environment.  We don't need to be breathing chemicals in our houses.  I'm a cancer survivor and I'm a firm believer that environmental hazardous products cause about 90% of cancers, whether it be aluminium in deoderant to ammonia in cleaners.  I feel it breaks down the body's natural defenses to illness.
775064
Yes many people have been affected by this. Hope this answer helps
188953
man your so right and sadly i feel like that day will never come where everybody wakes up and start reversing the evil ways of man.humans are the reasons why we have all the dieseases and cancers today,this is all fact,do you want to know how we are responsible for all these sicknesses,alright i'll tell you,it is first from domesticating animals a very long time ago and then after a long time those animals diseases were transmitted to us and then we moved out of our civilizations to conquer others and all that fun stuff LOL!!!! and then in doing that it spread and so on and so on.now as far as others like some of our cancers today and all etc.etc. some of them were created by our chemicals and manufactured goods.this is all fact and it is the horrible ugly truth that makes us so insane.all we can do now is hope to reverse the problems and mantain a healthy world.but we will never be the same as when man first walked the earth.
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The answer depends entirely upon the type of insecticide used.  Some examples:\n\nAldrin is an organochlorine insecticide which is oxidized in the insect to form dieldrin, a neurotoxin.  Dieldrin is closely related to aldrin.  Endrin is a stereoisomer of dieldrin and is structurally similar to aldrin.\n\nDDT kills by opening sodium channels in insect neurons, causing the neuron to fire spontaneously. This leads to uncontrolled spasming and eventual death.\n\nLindane is another organochloride and interferes with the GABAa receptor/Cl- neurotransmitter channel in the brain.  This usually results in paralysis and brain death.\n\nDiazinon is an organophosphorus and kills insects by inhibiting acetylcholinesterase, an enzyme needed for proper nervous system function.\n\nPyrethrum is a perennial plant whose flowers are pulverized and the active components called pyrethrins, contained in the seed cases, are extracted.  Pyrethrins attack the nervous systems of all insects, and inhibit female mosquitoes from biting.\n\nAzadirachtin is a chemical compound belonging to the limonoids (phytochemicals abundant in citrus fruit and other plants) that affects over 200 species of insect by acting mainly as an antifeedant and growth disruptor.
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yes, some insecticides can cause mutations/cancers that can affect future generations.  always use proper respiratory gear and outwear to avoid undue contamination.  always mix and distribute pesticides by FDA and manufactures guidelines.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=9577937&dopt=Citation\n\nhttp://www.newstarget.com/001061.html\n\nhttp://www.pesticideinfo.org/Detail_Chemical.jsp?Rec_Id=PC35590
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The World Health Organization has approved indoor use of the pesticide DDT. DDT, a chemical that repels and kills insects, will lower the death rate in malaria-affected regions, such as Africa, Asia, and other countries as well. The organization believes that appropriate use of DDT can temporarily control malaria DDT, to this date, remains the only pesticide for this task. However, the opposing side of DDT, the Pesticide Action Network North America, argues that it may cause health problems in children. The side effects include premature birth and development delay. Early forms of DDT also had effects on the environment, including the thinning of bird eggshells and population decline in certain species. The spokesperson of PANNA also insists that malaria can be treated with other less harmful chemicals. One of the less harmful chemicals, pyretheroids, was banned.\n\n\nim not sure about that end part. thats not the end is it??
618160
Remain about the same.. don't expect much growth. However, if bugs someone become resistant to pesticides, this can literally destroy the sugar economy.
795045
Some advantages are reduced need for pesticides because the crops are grown to resist infestation (e.g. BT corn- resistant to corn borers). Crops can also be modified to have higher nutritional value. There are endless possibilities. There is also research being done on edible vaccines (which would be easier to administer to large populations in a short period of time, especially children), as well as other medical applications and treatments including cancer prevention and treatment. \n\nAs a point of interest, you might want to note that all banana's sold in north america are genetically modified and have been for decades (not sure of exact date).\n\nIf you want to know more about the Canadian governments' views on GM food and products here is the web site I used for a school project last month. It may also give you other ideas on where to find more information.\n\nhttp://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/sci/biotech/gen/queste.shtml#env
340879
Yes, and not only pesticides, supermarkets can spray fruit and veg with 'hormones' (not quite sure if that's what you'd call them) to make them ripen just before they go out on the shelves.  Always rinse fruit and veg under cold water for about a minute, these chemicals can't be good.