5.6 billion pounds of pesticides are used worldwide. That’s an unsettling statistic to think about when you know how dangerous pesticides can be. Pesticides are extremely harmful to the environment, animals, and people if not used properly. Instead of using chemical pesticides, alternatives need to be used. Pesticides are extraordinarily dangerous, and alternatives will be much safer. Children are more at risk than adults because of their developing organs. When a pesticide enters a child’s body, it cannot remove the poison as well as an adult body can. As it happens, “[children] are exposed to more pesticides in food and water than adults” (“Pesticides”). For how dangerous it can be for a child to encounter pesticides, this is startling. In …show more content…
Pesticides are still poisons. They can cause problems for people, pets, and the environment. “The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has found that levels of indoor pollutants can be two to five times higher than those found outdoors” (“Why Organic”). In fact, indoor pollution is ranked exceedingly high among environmental health risks. If one becomes affected by the pollution, it can cause a lot of problems; especially for children. It can cause a number of health problems for anyone that can come in contact with the …show more content…
That’s not necessarily true. For example, in Texas, the Texas Pest Management Association, or TPMA, indicates that farm producers have been working with a program called Integrated Pest Management, or IPM, since 1972 (“Alternatives to Using”). In fact, the TMPA’s evaluations show higher yields and lower costs. IPM is used to minimize environmental, health, and economic risks. The program combines multiple methods of pest management that are flexible to the farmer. It can also be used for any level of crop production. IPM is used to minimize or optimize high risk pesticides. In terms of health and economics, it’s low risk and high benefit. In addition to IPM as a substitute, there are still other