The Effects of Toxic Gardens
The urban family is proud of their immaculate garden and neatly manicured and pristine backyard. They feel proud when guests visit and comment on the vibrant, green grass, the weed free flowerbeds and garden and the lust tomatoes on the vine. It is delightful to watch the children roll around and play on the lawn without worry of them being bitten by ants, fleas or other distasteful insects. Best of all, is the delight of the children when they can pick the vegetables right out of the garden for dinner. The entire family loves the fresh vegetables and prides themselves on having raised the carrots, beans, and tomatoes themselves. Sounds ideal, eh? Alas, reality is the pristine backyard is a veritable toxic wasteland since pesticides, herbicides and fungicides are routinely dumped on the lawn in an effort to maintain the weed and pest free yard. Additionally, the garden vegetables are loaded with the most recent "bug spray" application that has been absorbed into the vegetables. These toxins have been found to cause cancer, infertility, birth defects, etc. Therefore upon reflection, the above-mentioned scene is more of a nightmare than a dream. The Institute of Medicine has conclusive evidence linking herbicide use to cancer (Turner-Lowe 1). The exposure may be minor in the produce that we grow and eat from our chemically treated garden; the cumulative effects are significant. The effect of continually ingesting foods with toxins within is what may eventually create some forms of cancer. Many fungicides and herbicides contain orgaanochlorines, which collect and remain in the fatty tissues of human for long periods of time.
Pesticides are toxic and can poison humans. Children are especially vulne...
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In his own writings, John Smith, described his early adventures, which took place in Europe before his journey to the new world, in a very dramatic fashion. In these writings, Smith wrote that he joined the Austrian forces in fighting the Turks, which were seen as a threat to all Europe at this time. While there, he claimed to have accomplished heroic deeds including defeating three Turks in combat for which he received the title of Captain (Fishwick Para 3). He also described other adventures including finding a friend in a Turkish noble, living as a hermit studying Machiavelli, traveling from one port to another in Europe, and numerous other engagements with villains in sword fights or not. One of which took place near an ‘old ruined tower’ (White 490).
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...al, but the overall idea is to help others in the community, an important concept for children to learn. Most television shows for preschool aged children have a focus on helping others, but this show specifically focuses on math, and the segment of the episode “The Aquarium Fix-It” that focuses on measurement and helping others is fairly consistent with the sociocultural theory of learning. Knowing how well the sociocultural theory applies to education television shows is important because we need to strive to help children learn better and more efficiently. Figuring out what can be done to increase the effectiveness of television will improve our society as a whole.
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In 1952, India was the first country to introduce pesticides to the world. Over sixty years ago, the world population stood at approximately 2.7 billion. While today the world population stands at over 7.4 billion (worldometers, 2016). Due to the upturn in global population, pesticides play a crucial role in the ability to produce adequate food to sustain our ever growing population. Pesticides not only carry multiple benefits for public health, they also help to boost our economy. However, many argue that the potential health risks associated with residue left on produce outweighs any of the benefits pesticide usage generates. In contradiction to anti pesticide theorist, this paper will outline the stakeholders in pesticides, and the safety
interpreted as being caused by genetic or environmental differences among groups? A strong promoter of the belief that there is undoubtedly a racial difference in intelligence is Phillippe Rushton. As a professor of psychology, he argues that there is irrefutable scientific evidence of difference...
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William Bradford and John Smith’s two pieces both convey America as a place to escape the European world but completely fail to contain congruency on what early America was like in this time period.
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