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RUNNING HEAD Pesticide use and policies

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RUNNING HEAD Pesticide use and policies

Government Pesticide Regulations

Large corporations have a lot of political influence on the regulations of

the use of pesticides due to their harmful effects on the living organisms. Several of the existing

harmful pesticides have been linked to various diseases that include; cancers, reproductive

problems and cancer. A study done recently showed that the effects of pesticides when applied

on the surface travels outside the intended are via soil, air and water. (“Why Organic: Harmful,”

2016). Besides, Dye (2015) has elucidated that pesticide agricultural runoff from the fertilizers is

among the four major causes of water pollution (Dye, 2015). Six largest corporations that are

collectively referred to as “Big 6” have been identified to cause cancer, development delays in

children, reproductive harm and water contamination. They include; Syngenta, Monsanto, Bayer,

BASF, DuPont and Dow. (Tower, 2011). These chemical companies have a lot of influence in

the federal politics. Tower( 2011) found out “the top six pesticide producing corporations spent

over $15 million in direct lobbying to win over elected officials, and have contributed to

candidates in numerous races across the country including those they have been actively

lobbying while in office” (p.1). Various alternatives have been verified to be effective in

alleviating the problems associated with the chemical pesticides and they include; become less

reliant on chemical pesticides, change the traditional way of controlling pest, provide organically

farmed products and polyculture farming - Growing more than one crop within the same

cultivation system. These alternatives must meet various specifications in order to be legally

accepted to be used. Such conditions that they must meet are; must be cost effective, must be

maintainable, must be environmentally safe, must be ecological harmless, must be nontoxic and

be natural to avoid environmental degradation.

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1 RUNNING HEAD Pesticide use and policies Name of Instructor Name of Student Course Code Course Title Date of Submission 2 RUNNING HEAD Pesticide use and policies Government Pesticide Regulations Large corporations have a lot of political influence on the regulations of the use of pesticides due to their harmful effects on the living organisms. Several of the existing harmful pesticides have been linked to various diseases that include; cancers, reproductive problems and cancer. A study done recently showed that the effects of pesticides when applied on the surface travels outside the intended are via soil, air and water. (“Why Organic: Harmful,” 2016). Besides, Dye (2015) has elucidated that pesticide agricultural runoff from the fertilizers is among the four major causes of water pollution (Dye, 2015). Six largest corporations that are collectively referred to as “Big 6” have been identified to cause cancer, development delays in children, reproductive harm and water contamination. They include; Syngenta, Monsanto, Bayer, BASF, DuPont and Dow. (Tower, 2011). These chemical companies have a lot of influence in the federal politics. Tower( 2011) found out “the top six ...
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