![]() Soon observers noticed the harmful effects of many pesticides, including their persistence in the environment, their tendency to accumulate in the bodies of humans and wildlife, and their influence on the risk of contracting many diseases, from cancer to asthma-not to mention the Darwinian inevitability of pest resistance.The FBI promised him he’d likely never get out of jail if he didn’t talk, according to court records from a recently filed prosecutorial misconduct complaint against the US Attorney’s office and Assistant United State’s Attorney Kristina Barclay and the FBI. It seemed that science and commerce could indefinitely raise the standard of living around the world, perhaps leading to world peace. Many people believed that food, clothing, and shelter made from naturally-occurring materials such as fruit, flax and wood could not be provided to the world without pesticides. During the so-called “ Green Revolution” (circa 1945-1985), the world came to depend on vast amounts of fertilizers and herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides. For part of that time, it could be said the modern society has suffered from Stockholm Syndrome, a theory about abusive relationships in which one party exerts power over the other using threats, fear, and lies and the victim comes to depend on the perpetrator emotionally. ( Beyond Pesticides, May 12, 2023) With the growth of chemical-intensive land management over the last century, the world has been held captive by pesticide companies. Nitrate Pollution in Groundwater Linked to Birth Defects, Cancers and Thyroid Problems (33,196).Monarch Butterfly Numbers Keep Declining (34,195).EPA Permits Experimental Release of 2.5 Billion Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes in California and Florida (35,932).EPA and CDC Mislead Local and State Officials and the Public on Safety of Mosquito Pesticides Used for Zika Virus (41,314).Cosmetic Lawn Pesticide Use Outlawed In Takoma Park, MD, First Local Ban Of Its Type in U.S.Community Passes Resolution Banning Neonicotinoids (44,771).to End Herbicide’s Use and Advance Alternatives (47,720) Glyphosate Classified Carcinogenic by International Cancer Agency, Group Calls on U.S. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |