Malnourishment In Haiti

My group did Atrazine and I came to quickly discover that it wasn’t just an herbicide farmer’s used. There was so much more to the story and it was more than a controversial topic, it involved a major feud between two sides. The company Syngenta, who primarily produces atrazine, and a now well-known scientist, Dr. Hayes. With Syngenta being the primary producer of the product it’s a no brainer that they would suffer if it were to be taken off the market. Dr. Hayes has published research of his own that shows that if the chemical gets into our drinking water it can have negative affects on amphibians. There are also speculations that it might affect humans as well. Dr. Hayes actually did research for the company on the product, but when they wouldn’t let him produce what he found he cut ties with the company and had others help in publish what he had found. This spiked the feud, or what I like to call war, between the two. For the presentation we had to remain neutral and leave out our opinions and I found this hard to do because I was so strongly against the usage of the product from doing research. In this paper I will go into detail about my stance on the topic, why I have taken this side, and why this is such a controversy.

In the years since the earthquake hit Haiti, resupplying health care, rebuilding structures, and improving living conditions, has been underfinanced. For example, Dr. Ryan K of Harvard School of Public spent three years studying the poverty in Haiti. His particular position and experience adds an internal perspective. In his text “Activity-based costing of healthcare delivery, Haiti” he explains the how the higher standards of primary care systems can advance health results, maximize efficient use of resources and improve equality in health care. Primary care shapes “the cornerstone” (p. 3) of a practical health system. Haiti has a unique situation regarding care quality. Haiti's poverty and poor population wellness outcomes and its current

This suggests that the roadsides was once beautiful and bloomed with healthy and lively vegetation; however, they are now destroyed due to the use of pesticides. From these examples, it can be shown that even though pesticide is beneficial, its deadly effects outweigh its benefits; in addition, it is a dangerous substances to the environment, organisms, and even human.

Pesticides, which were invented to destroy large quantities of insects that were harming crops, are actually causing a great deal of harm to the environment. This has been an issue particularly in the agricultural field. Farmers and those in the agricultural field have for a long time had to deal with insects which try to attack their crops and ruin their potential harvest. To combat these bugs, scientists were able to create chemical combinations which would kill the insects and then protect the crops which could then be sold and given to humans. These chemicals, such as DDT, were very successful and farmers had more to harvest than they had in years past (Wright 2007). However, there was an unforeseen result of the mass spraying of poisonous chemicals on the food stuffs. Human beings were negatively affected in a multitude of ways including contracting illnesses as a result of ingesting pesticides and also indirect negative effects. Because of this issue, the pesticides should be banned and non-chemical responses found to deal with the insect problem.

Haiti is a small Caribbean country with serious hunger problem for many years. Even in 1980s, Haiti had advanced agriculture and hunger problem was far from this country. However, the local wars and conflicts happened in 1990s changed this. Agriculture was disturbed and hunger problem became more and more serious. It has been the key problem of Haitian development so Haitian government and international society have taken lots of measures to improve this situation. The major international supports were from the US and some EU countries. Plenty of data and reports show that hunger population in Haiti has been reduced a lot. Haiti will be most likely to achieve the Millennium Development Goal pronounced in 2000 by 2015.

For several chapters, she examines elements of the environment, such as water and soil, to demonstrate how each one is affected by pesticides. She documents how water pollutions occur to the use of pesticides, how the chemicals remain in the soil for years after the use of pesticides, which disrupt the creation of new things, how weed killers kill not only plants but also animals like birds, and more responsible ways to get rid of unwanted plants without disrupting the

In doing so, Carson also depicts the farmers that use these chemicals as misguided pawns of the companies. Carson first characterizes the usage of pesticides and, essentially, the murder of animals as cold and merciless, a “habit of killing” and a “resort to ‘eradicating’ any creature that may annoy or inconvenience [humans].” She describes the use of pesticides as a recurring habit to which humans have become ultimately desensitized, characterizing the use of pesticides as violent and homicidal, and encouraging her audience to take a stand against this criminal act. Carson then goes on to describe the fatal physical application of the pesticides by the farmers, noting that in reality the higher powers of the companies are pulling the strings. She states that “the farmers had been persuaded of the merits of killing by poison, and so they sent in the planes on their mission of death,” using militaristic diction to suggest that the chemical companies have assumed the role of a tyrannical army general, and have sent their blindly obedient soldiers into a war -- a war on Mother Nature. By drawing comparisons to a conflict led by the companies and their subservient farmers, Carson hints at an underlying disruption of peace that goes along with pesticide use, prompting

Atrazine is a herbicide used in agricultural areas, specifically on corn, sugarcane, and sorghum. As well as on yards and golf courses, the total amount of atrazine used in the United States in 2016 was 70 million tons. ( Donley, 2016) According to Syngenta’s website, the company that sells atrazine, it has not been proven that atrazine is harmful to the environment, animals, or humans. Even though there are multiple studies that show the opposite. Similarly, the EPA is currently researching atrazine again, due to the contradictory results of other studies done. This paper will discuss the effects of atrazine on the environment, animals, and humans. As well as the benefits the pesticide has, and evaluate if the pros outweigh the cons.

Overall, regulations are what is in the best interest of the public. The regulations set guidelines for labeling, sale and distribution, storage, transportation, use and application, and disposal of pesticides. Pesticides are under regulatory scrutiny from the time of their inception in the laboratory to their ultimate use in the field or their disposal in an approved manner. Other than the Federal Drug Administration’s (FDA) scrutiny of pharmaceuticals, no other class of chemicals receives such extensive testing in the United States before it is registered and marketed for sale (page

Over 318,000 acres of principal crops was planted and harvested in the United States in 2015. (Shaping our Food, 176) Agriculture has made a large contribution to the quality of American life. Agriculture has become not only an industry, it is the foundation of civilization. The success of agriculture in the United States can be attributed to the genetic and chemical changes created by pesticides and herbicides. While pesticides and herbicides allow for more crop production, the effect they have on the environment is detrimental. To fully comprehend the magnitude that impacts the world, the biology of herbicides must be understood.

The article explain that this is one of the first studies that explore the possible human health risks that pyrethroid, a chemical that has replaced organophosphate since it has been proven to cause delayed brain growth in children , might have on children ages newborn to eleven years old. The results of experiment are causing quires about whether or not pesticides using pyrethroid are safe.

The Dow Chemical Company specializes in agricultural chemicals such as pesticides. I used the pesticides listed on their website to cross reference what pesticides are being used in Salinas and in the town of Monte Maiz in Argentina. Monte Maiz is a town that has been plagued with cancer and neurological damages to pregnant mothers fetuses because of the high concentration and persistence of pesticides in the community. Through cross-referencing chemicals I found that the insecticide Lorsban 48 E, also known as chlorpyrifos, is used on the soybean crops in Argentina (DOW AgroSciences, np). Here in the Salinas Valley the same chemical, chlorpyrifos, is being used on apple orchards primarily in Watsonville, a city here in the county. The consequences and effects of chlorpyrifos being used in Monte Maiz illustrate the potential ramifications of the use of this harmful chemical. Due to a director at the local hospital in Monte Maiz noticing increases in patients with cancer, an organization, the Network for the Protection of Health and Environment, conducted research on the town. The team concluded, “ One of the most significant findings obtained from the survey was that while the expectation of new cancer cases in Monte Maiz was 11 per year, in 2014 the town had 35 cases - three times as many. The town also had five times the national average of spontaneous abortions - and 50% of children between six and seven years had respiratory

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There are various ways in which children may be exposed to different pesticides. The degree at which children are exposed to

My research question is what effects does pesticides have on our environment? There is a correlation between the usage of pesticides and it's impacts on environment. Before talking about the impacts that pesticides have on the environment, I will briefly explain what is are pesticides and why do farmers use them. My overall topic is about how pesticides are effecting our environment. I have divided the impacts of pesticides in five main topics: aquatic life,  health, birds, water(contamination), and soil fertility.