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The REAL effect of pesticides

Here is a list of some common pesticides that affect humans, animals and the environment in adverse ways. They can be found in practically every food source today. To know about the usual contaminants in the food you eat, click here.

Trade name

Long-term effects

Camphechlor

Cancer suspect, toxic to fish, very persistent

Chlordane/Heptachlor

Leukemia suspect, toxic to wildlife, very persistent

Chlordimeform

Cancer suspect, bladder damage, toxic to wildlife

DBCP

Cancer risk, male sterility, persists in water

DDT

Cancer causing, damage to liver, nerve, brain, extremely persistent, toxic to wildlife

Aldrin/Dieldrin/Endrin

Cancer suspect, birth defects, very persistent, toxic to wildlife

EDB

Potent cancer cause, birth defects, lung, liver damage, very persistent

BHC/Lindane

Proven cancer cause, miscarriage, leukemia suspect, very persistent, toxic to fish

Paraquat

No antidote, lung scarring

Endosulfan

Nervous system damage

PCP

Nervous system damage, liver damage, skin disease

2,4,5-T

Potent cancer cause, birth defects, toxic to fish, very persistent

To know more about the effects of pesticides on our bodies, the environment and on wildlife, you may follow these links :

http://www.chem-tox.com/pesticides/index.htm

http://www.nrdc.org/health/pesticides/default.asp

http://www.toxicslink.org/index1.php?prg=issues.php&id=pesticide

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/nature/

http://www.foodnews.org/fqpa.php

http://www.beyondpesticides.org/main.html

http://www.panna.org/resources/advisor.html

http://www.mindfully.org/Pesticide/2003/pesticide2003.htm

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