Pesticides And Farmers

There are studies detailing the effects and side effects of pesticides upon the health of farm workers.Even when pesticides are used correctly, they still end up in the air and bodies of farm workers. Through these studies, organophosphate pesticides have become associated with acute health problems such as abdominal pain, dizziness, headaches, nausea, vomiting, as well as skin and eye problems.In addition, there have been many other studies that have found pesticide exposure is associated with more severe health problems such as respiratory problems, memory disorders, dermatologic conditions,cancer,depression, neurologic deficits,miscarriages, and birth defects.Summaries of peer-reviewed research have examined the link between pesticide exposure and neurological outcomes and cancer in organophosphate-exposed workers.
Imported fruits and vegetables from South America are more likely to contain high level of pesticides, even pesticides banned for use in the United States.Migratory birds, such as Swainson's hawks, have wintering grounds in Argentina where thousands of them were found dead from monocrotophos insecticide poisoning