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The Pesticide Question builds on the 1962 best seller book Silent Spring by Rachel Carson. [4] Carson did not reject the use of pesticides, but argued that their use was often indiscriminate and resulted in harm to people and the environment. She also highlighted the problem of pests becoming resistant to pesticides. [3]
In December 2023, New York’s governor signed the ‘Birds and Bees Protection Act’ which will ban the use of neonicotinoid pesticides for outdoor ornamental plants and turfs and prohibit the ...
“Citing these and other risks, more than 70 countries have banned the use of paraquat, including China, Brazil, the European Union, and Turkey… We urge you to protect the health of farmworkers ...
Such undesirable effects have led many pesticides to be banned, while regulations have limited and/or reduced the use of others. The global spread of pesticide use, including the use of older/obsolete pesticides that have been banned in some jurisdictions, has increased overall. [6] [7]
The nonprofit organization looked at seven years of pesticide residue testing results for 59 types of produce from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and concluded pesticides pose “significant ...
Birds Birds are particularly susceptible to pesticide exposure. Certain pesticides, such as organophosphates and carbamates, interfere with the nervous systems of birds, leading to reduced reproductive success and increased mortality rates. The thinning of eggshells caused by DDT, a now-banned pesticide, is a well-documented example.
In 1986, Indonesia banned 57 pesticides and completely stopped subsidizing their use. Progress was reversed in the 2000s, when growing production capacity, particularly in China, reduced prices. Rice production in Asia more than doubled. But it left farmers believing more is better—whether it's seed, fertilizer, or pesticides. [39]
The cost of pesticides and fungicides and such may not be the biggest part of a grower's budget, but in a low-margin industry like agriculture, every little bit can either help or hurt.