Organophosphate

What were once battle fields for the Gulf War, were later used for agricultural purposes. Sheep particularly were raised in these areas. Many sheep died mysteriously, and other sheep became very sick. To prevent more sick sheep, agricultural organophosphates are carefully established on the known degree of toxicity of each compound. The organophosphorous used is Bayer 21/99, which is a popular compound that inhibits treated animals from the skin and digestive tract. Sheep are also more susceptible

Nepal. Domestic abuse, migrant workers suffering from AIDS, road traffic accidents with casualties flooding the emergency department, wards full of elderly with COPD, children with pneumonia, intoxicated and belligerent patients, adolescents with organophosphate poisoning were everyday problems. Having been brought up in a family in urban Nepal, these encounters exposed me to the harsh realities of an underdeveloped society and the effect they had on people 's health. I started seeing life in a new light

Proponents of chlorpyrifos, like Dow Chemical say, “risks are overblown,” and CropLife America, a chemical association, argue, “chemicals like chlorpyrifos aren’t really so harmful” (Lappe). In addition, if there wasn’t any pesticides then how would there be control unwanted insects that spread other diseases. Pruitt, the Environmental Protection Agency Administrator, supports corporate chemical companies such as Dow, and argues that the “Obama administration was ready to ban the chlorpyrifos

These include organochlorine, organophosphate, carbamates, and pyrethroids, which all became successful in controlling pests. However we should understand its prons and cons also. Benefits There are many positive effects of using pesticides and the environment is getting the direct or indirect

attacking the nervous system and then when the muscles are over-stimulated, this will lead to paralysis and death. The effect of the organophosphates that cause that in pesticides was discovered in the 1930's during World War II. They were used in the creation of nerve gas, which was used in chemical warfare. When used in lethal dosages for humans, organophosphates cause extreme excitability, convulsions, paralysis and in most cases, death (Gerber). According to Effects of Pesticides on Human Health

Chemical weapons are deadly, in-humane, not safe, and overkill. They are consider WMDs (Weapons of Mass Destruction) and have been on the rise since the early 1900s. These weapons are past and present proof that chemistry can crossover into technology. And have a huge impact on society for decades. Chemical weapons originated in early World War I. They were simple grenades or mortars filled with common chemicals. These specialized grenades were popularized by the Germans and then were seen used

The Government felt the need to deny any involvement in the situation, initially blaming the local population for the damage, while accusing them of using an illegal organophosphate pesticide on their crops, which then shifted to the herd feeding grounds. After medical staff conducted hundreds of autopsies on a sizeable amount of the deceased sheep, traces of the chemical agent VX were found in their blood, stomach and liver

after World War II. The military technologies used to develop chemical weapons could be applied to other industries, including agriculture. "For example, ammonium nitrate used for munitions during WW II evolved into ammonium nitrate fertilizer; organophosphate nerve gas production led to the development of powerful insecticides," (Delate, n.d.). It was also during this time that a backlash against the use of chemicals in agriculture first arose. As Om Organics (2004) points out, the original idea of

When people think about bees, the first things that come to mind are small, black and yellow insects with occasional unfortunate encounters of being stung by one. Bees are small, oval shaped insects with yellow and black stripes. There are many types of bees, but the most common species bees are honeybees and bumble bees. Although most of human kind considers bees as unnecessary and irrelevant, they play an important role in our ecosystem. Like any other insect, the anatomy of a bee consists of

Records of the implementation of chemicals in battle tactics on a simple scale can be found as early as the Bronze Age.1 However, relatively recent developments in industry have facilitated the production, mobilization, and dissemination of destructive chemical agents. As a result of said technological innovations, the scale of implementation has shifted, resulting in vastly amplified hazards to not just military personnel, but also to the general public.2-3 The Geneva Protocol was enacted in 1925