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Pesticides Nanci Ahuatzi Jocelyn Vidal April Pedroza Clarissa Morales Pesticides Nanci Ahuatzi Jocelyn Vidal April Pedr Pesticid es Nanci Ahuatzi Clarissa Morales April Pedroza Jocelyn Vidal

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Page 1: Pesticides Nanci Ahuatzi Jocelyn Vidal April Pedroza Clarissa Morales Pesticides Nanci Ahuatzi Jocelyn Vidal April Pedr Pesticides Nanci Ahuatzi Clarissa

Pesticides

Nanci AhuatziJocelyn VidalApril Pedroza

Clarissa Morales

Pesticides

Nanci Ahuatzi Jocelyn VidalApril Pedr

Pesticides Nanci AhuatziClarissa MoralesApril PedrozaJocelyn Vidal

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What are pesticides?

• Pesticides are a toxic spray to get rid of pests.• Control pests from eating crops and causing

diseases

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What is the issue with pesticides?

• Dangerous to be around once sprayed• Harmful to be in contact with freshly sprayed

pesticides

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Disadvantages

• Deadly chemicals • Do not stay in area where crops are growing• Will sink down to soil and effect upcoming

blossoms.

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Advantages

• Controls damaged food products• Keeps homes bug free• Help prevent diseases

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Where are the pesticides found?

• Food, air, farmer markets, and schools • Mostly found in most cities

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Damages over the years

• Pesticides have polluted air since their first “appearance”

• Have damaged crops investments

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How do pesticides affect humans?

• Sore throats • Some pesticides cause asthma if inhaled for a

long time • Birth defects

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Animals effected by pesticides

• Cause endangered species numbers to incline• Can make them have a secondary poisoning• Damage food source for some animals

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Plants effected by pesticides

• Some plants die from DDT• Plants could have a mutated cell like it were to

have cancer

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Solutions

• Plant organically• Try to use an alternative rather than spray a

harmful spray into the environment• Buy organic products