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Pesticides are substances that protect plants against molds, fungi, and insects. But, as taught us four decades ago, the impact of on our and the planet can be devastating and long-term.
?Prior to World War II, annual worldwide use of pesticides ran right around zero,? says author Derrick Jensen. ?By now it?s 500 billion tons, increasing every year.? As a result of such a massive toxic overload, about 860 Americans suffer from pesticide poisoning every single day; that?s almost 315,000 cases per year. Worldwide, the death rate from pesticide poisonings is more than 200,000 per year.
Some of the many symptoms of pesticide poisoning include: altered personality, memory loss, difficulty concentrating, dizziness, headaches, hyperactivity in children, wheezing cough, liver damage, kidney damage, constipation/diarrhea, decreased sex drive, decreased sperm count, severe muscle weakness, and cancer.
This post was inspired by Greensburg.
