Greenovate
a discovery company

Greensburg Glossary: Pesticides

By Mickey Z.

No Image

By Planet Green Contributor
Silver Spring,MD, USA | Wed Jul 30 19:06:00 EDT 2008

pesticides photo


Paul Grebliunas/Getty Images

READ MORE ABOUT:
Cancer | Green Glossary | Insects | Kids | Pesticides


Pesticides are substances that protect plants against molds, fungi, and insects. But, as taught us four decades ago, the impact of on our and the planet can be devastating and long-term.

“Prior to World War II, annual worldwide use of pesticides ran right around zero,” says author
Derrick Jensen. “By now it’s 500 billion tons, increasing every year.” As a result of such a massive toxic overload, about 860 Americans suffer from pesticide poisoning every single day; that’s almost 315,000 cases per year. Worldwide, the death rate from pesticide poisonings is more than 200,000 per year.

Some of the many symptoms of pesticide poisoning include: altered personality, memory loss, difficulty concentrating, dizziness, headaches, hyperactivity in children, wheezing cough, liver damage, kidney damage, constipation/diarrhea, decreased sex drive, decreased sperm count, severe muscle weakness, and cancer. It’ll take much more than a to remedy this situation.

This post was inspired by
Greensburg.
 
  • email
  • digg
  • share
  • print
helpful article? vote for it
{ }
close window

CLOSE X

 

comments on this article

view all post a comment

 
 

from our partners

 
 
Emeril Lagasse Recipes by Category
 

How to Go Green Guide

View All

Votes

How to Go Green: Coffee and Tea
  COMMENTS

{}

How to Go Green: Wine
  COMMENTS

{}

How to Go Green: In the Kitchen
  COMMENTS

{}

How to Go Green: Babies
  COMMENTS

{}

How to Go Green: Eating
  COMMENTS

{}

 

tv schedule

view all

On Now

On Tonight

 
Channel Finder Planet Green
 

buying guides

View All

Votes

Buy Green: Laptop and Notebook Computers
  COMMENTS

{}

Buy Green: Desktop Computers
  COMMENTS

{}

Buy Green: East Coast Beer
  COMMENTS

{}

Buy Green: Thanksgiving Turkey
  COMMENTS

{}

 

today on planet green

view all

Votes

recent
discussed

Use Foot-Powered Transit to Commute to Work, as the Bostonians and Oregonians Do
POSTED  2 HOURS AGO.  COMMENTS

{ }

DIY: Notebooks Made with Waste Paper
POSTED  3 HOURS AGO.  COMMENTS

{ }

Does America Want an Angry Looking Prius?
POSTED  5 HOURS AGO.  COMMENTS

{ }

3 Reuses for Fingernail Clippings?
POSTED  6 HOURS AGO.  COMMENTS

{ }

Greensburg Episode: The Primary
POSTED  7 HOURS AGO.  COMMENTS

{ }

How to Go Green: Cars
POSTED  18 Jul 2008. 7 COMMENTS.

{21}

5 Reuses for Unwanted Plastic Carryout Bags
POSTED  11 Nov 2008. 3 COMMENTS.

{4}

Renovation Nation Episode: Boston, MA: Energy Savings
POSTED  14 Nov 2008. 3 COMMENTS.

{2}

Replace Risky Hot Dogs with Grass-Fed Franks
POSTED  19 Nov 2008. 2 COMMENTS.

{4}

Tom Green Quiz Game
POSTED  6 Nov 2008. 2 COMMENTS.

{40}

 
 
 

Ads by Google