Evaluation:
Published: 01.12.1996.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Essays 'Pesticides Kill ', 1.
  • Essays 'Pesticides Kill ', 2.
Extract

The use of today's stronger pesticides, due to the need for greater food production for a growing world population, may be poisoning us all. Pesticides are vital tools in the production of food and fiber crops. However, as with any tool, their misuse can pose a threat to human health and environmental quality.
There are seemingly endless varieties of pesticide products sold in today's marketplace. Dr. Andrew Martin points out that "manufacturers often produce various forms of a pesticide to meet different pest control needs.... an insecticide may be applied as a liquid to control adult…

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