Effects of Pesticides continued..

There have been many studies conducted on the effects of pesticides, however, most of the test subjects have been insects and amphibians due to the obvious issues with testing these chemicals on humans. Without testing on human subjects it is hard for scientists to provide concrete proof as to the immediate effects that these chemicals have on the human body, but then the question can be raised that asks if these toxins are causing mass deaths among other living organisms on our planet what in fact are they doing to our bodies?

 

You wouldn't go into your kitchen cabinet and spray bug spray onto your family’s dinner, but spraying crops with pesticides is essentially doing just that. The EPA has the right to deem what is and what is not considered to be at a level that is too harmful to the human body to be able to be used on our food, but what is it exactly that makes something able to be deemed too harmful?

 

Through observational studies certain pesticides have been linked to the cause of certain short term illnesses and those that last long term as well. When people hear the word pesticides they generally think of some form of cancer, believing that this is the only thing that ingesting pesticides may lead to. However, they have been shown to aid in a plethora of disorders including damaging effects on the endocrine system, autism and ADHD, cancer, as well as problems of the eye, liver, kidneys and spleen, and cardiovascular, stomach and intestinal problems.

 

These problems can be seen in someone who has not even ingested these pesticides. Mere exposure to these chemicals can be enough to have them cause irreversible damage to your health.

 

 

"The Effects of Herbicides & Pesticides on Humans." LIVESTRONG.COM. Web. 22 Mar. 2012. <http://www.livestrong.com/article/246750-the-effects-of-herbicides-pesticides-on-humans/>.