- Target:
- Pesticide Manufactures
- Region:
- Canada
Even though there are regulations governing the use and production of pesticides, manufactures are still producing pestices thanks to some ambiguous laws.
Manufactures have to test the pesticides they produce in order to test their hamfulness. But instead of testing these pesticides in the exact form that they use to spray, they are only testing the active ingredients and not the effects that they have once they have been mixed with enhancing agents.
Some of the top chemicals used in the production of pesticides have been provens to have negative impacts on the human body once it is exposed. Some examples include atrazine, which can interfer with regular hormone levels and reproduction. Dichloropropene, has been proven to be increase the level of toxidity in the liver and kidneys.
Pesticides can have various negative side effects on every organ and can cause many health problems. Studies have been done to show that the use of pesticides around residential areas, especially the average home, can increases the onset of:
childhood leukemia,
brain cancer,
behavioural problems,
environmental sensitivities,
attention deficit disorder,
cerebral palsy,
mental problems,
suppressed immune system functions.
Occasional exposure to pesticides can cause :
nausea or vomiting,
eye irritation
skin irritation
respiratory irritation
throat irritation
muscle spasms
Repeated exposure can cause:
neurological problems,
brain and lung cancer,
immune suppression (i.e. environmental hypersensitivity),
leukemia,
Parkinson's and Lou Gehrig's disease,
kidney damage,
non-Hodgkin's lymphoma,
reproductive disorders (endocrine disruption, low sperm counts, and sterility).
This pledge is to call on the Canadian government to follow suite with the nations of Europe and pass laws that will ban the use of pesticides.
The health and welfare of our populace (even those yet unborn) should be of very great importace to the leaders of this country. As more studies are being done to test the harmfulness of pesticides on humans, the government should take steps to ban the use of pesticides.
Laws should also be passed to force manufacturers to disclose the chemicals they use in producing various pesticides and not hide behind the cloak of "trade secrets".
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The Ban Pesticides in Canada petition to Pesticide Manufactures was written by Leticia and is in the category Environment at GoPetition.