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Normal View MARC View ISBD ViewPesticides / Debra A. Miller, book editor. - 197 pages ; 24 cm. - Current controversies. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Do pesticides negatively affect human health? Pesticides have been associated with many different health dangers / Even low levels of pesticides can have serious health effects on children / A Stanford University study underestimates the health risks of pesticides in conventionally grown foods / Organic food conclusions don't tell the whole story / Scared fat : are consumers being scared away from healthy foods? / A Stanford study found pesticide levels in organic and conventional foods within safety limits / Are lower pesticides a good reason to buy organic? Probably not / How are pesticides affecting the environment? Environmental impacts / Water pollution from farming is worsening, costing billions / Pesticides have been linked to honeybee decline / Pesticide drift is damaging organic crops and harming people / Pesticides may not be effective at eliminating West Nile virus / DDT is still needed to fight malaria / Greener methods are more successful against malaria than DDT / Are pesticides needed in agriculture for world food production? Pesticides are crucial to food production future / Science reporting on organic food is out to lunch / Myths about pesticides / French scientists : 30 percent pesticide reduction possible without affecting yields / Organic agriculture is the only way to feed the world sustainably / What is the future for pesticides? The government must protect endangered species from pesticide poisoning / Pesticide industry would benefit form farm bill provisions / Pesticide use is increasing in organic farming / GMO crops are resulting in heavier pesticide use in conventional farming / Biopesticides may provide a less toxic solution to current pesticide problems / Pesticides : EPA is pressed to ban chemicals that studies link to honeybees' demise / Are pesticide laws strong enough? / Toxics Action Center ; Elizabeth Sharpe ; Tom Philpott ; David C. Holzman ; SafeFruitsandVeggies.com ; Michelle Brandt ; Christie Wilcox -- Pesticide Action Network North America ; Tara Patel ; Karen Feldscher ; Clare Howard ; Lynne Peeples ; Steffen Henne ; Sonia Shah -- Alan Stennett ; Joshua Gilder ; Pesticide Action Network North America ; Ben Wright ; Greg Seaman -- Defenders of Wildlife ; Nancy Watzman ; Jack Dini ; Tom Philpott ; Sam Schrader ; Jeremy P. Jacobs ; Angela Logomasini. Chapter 1. Chapter 2. Chapter 3. Chapter 4.
Explores a variety of issues related to pesticides, including whether they are negatively affecting human health, how they are interacting with the environment, whether they are needed to feed the world, and what the future of pesticides might be.
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