The Dangers of Pesticides and the EPAs Harrowing Plan to Test Them on Kids

Pesticides are a ubiquitous toxins in our environment. We liberal spray the ants and spiders in our homes, to use in our gardens and in our gardens, fog with our streets to kill mosquitoes dissemination even in our own bodies to keep bugs away. Farmers use 1.5 million pounds of pesticides every year and most of them were found by the EPA to be carcinogenic. But it's not all. The U.S. farmers use 1.5 million pounds of pesticides each year, which is 1.5 billion pounds of pesticides sprayed on the food we eat and our children. And it's not only fruits and vegetables, meats contain pesticides because the animals eat food which was widely sprayed. In addition, pesticides are used in many consumer products such as paints, cosmetics, food packaging, textiles, carpets and exercise. And they are often used in parks and other recreational areas are golf courses among the biggest offenders, during a year with the help of seven or eight times the pesticides are used in an area of similar size in the agricultural field. The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has registered nearly 900 pesticides, which have been made in more than 20000 products, according to the Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides. About 60 percent of herbicides, 90 percent of fungicides and 30 per cent of insecticides are known to be carcinogenic, according to the EPA, and these pesticides contaminate our groundwater, air and our own food we eat. What are the health effects of these pesticides? Animal and human studies have shown certain pesticides that contribute to an alarming number of health problems such as: * cancer fertility problems brain tumor childhood leukemia * * * non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma * birth defects irritation of the skin and eyes * * hormone therapy or hormonal problems in the system for the central nervous system of children are particularly vulnerable to the toxic effects of pesticides. Their bodies are still being developed and immature, making them susceptible to such injuries. In fact, studies conducted by the National Academy of Sciences and the Environmental Working Group found that children exposed to pesticides are carcinogenic in a high risk of cancer and other prospective studies found that the use of pesticides is associated with an increased risk of malignant tumors of childhood. You know this information, I think, when it is unacceptable that our children shampoo with pesticides to kill the lice. But all these negative effects were found in many studies usually focus on a single subject. It is, therefore, is to study the cumulative effects on the body of all pesticides that are at risk, and we consume over the years? The EPA test pesticides on children? Whether children are so vulnerable to exposure plantevernmiddel is precisely why the EPA has chosen to study, and in October 2004, received $ 2.1 million to do so. What are the link this large sum? The American Chemistry Council, a chemical industry group ahead with large Wigs as Monsanto, Dow and Exxon. The two-year study called Children's Environmental Exposure Research Study (Cheers)-monitor children in low-income families to find out how chemicals can be ingested, inhaled or absorbed by the newborn for children up 3 years, and the health effects of this cause. Families in the EPA study Cheers pesticides receive a T-shirt, video, video camera, jersey, calendar, framed certificate, newsletters and $ 970. Surprising that EPA has chosen the name of a serious study entirely flippant Cheers . Study participants will receive $ 970, a T-shirt, a bib for her baby, a calendar, newsletter, a certificate in the framework of assessment and a video camera. Although the study does not require participants to change the level of pesticides in their homes or are at risk of any chemical, which requires the demonstration of the use of these toxic products in your home. Motstanderene is concerned that low-income families to use their pesticides just to be involved in the study. They can also noted that since the study was partly funded by industry, which represents a conflict of interest. Most of the effects of pesticides have been evaluated long-term, it is very likely that the negative effects will be considered short-term study. The result is that the chemical industry may request a study by the EPA found refuge plantevernmiddel and flexible to increase regulation of the use. Said EPA pesticide scientific Troy Pierce, This goes against everything we recommend at EPA on the use of [pesticides] on children. Payment in Florida families at home have regularly treated with pesticides is very sad when we know that the EPA [plantevernmiddel management] should always be used to protect children. In November 2004, the study was postponed, largely because of disagreements that have arisen around him for a final exam , but should resume in the spring of 2005. It is certainly a step in the right direction that EPA has taken steps to study the effects of pesticides that we are all exposed. But his proposal of compensation for having participated in this investigation very seriously gimmicky includes some topics: Free T-shirt, bib and timing? And it even has a name gimmicky (Cheers ), something that May explain why the public was so worried when it appeared an industry-funded study is to try to get low-income families to monitor their use of chemicals that the government already knows toxic. What is the good news? This is good news in all this, and that is: Is it possible to reduce its exposure to pesticides (but it is certainly not likely to be reduced to zero). The top ways of doing this include: * Buying certified organic fruits, vegetables and meat (do not forget to wash the production, especially crops grown commercially, thoroughly before eating using a diluted solution of soap ) * Avoid using pesticides and toxic garden of his house ( opt-out natural pesticides that can be found in your local health food instead temperature) * Do not use pesticides for cosmetic purposes like dandelions on the lawn * Do not use repellent chemicals or error of http://www.sixwise lice shampoos. 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