pesticides are poison 251
There are many kinds of pesticides
There are many types and brands of pesticides, and they are called different
names in different countries. Some pesticides may be banned in one country
for being too dangerous, while still being sold in other countries.
Pesticides are made in different forms: powders for mixing with water and
spraying, granules and dusts for dusting, liquids for spraying, coatings on
seeds, pellets to kill rodents, and others. Mosquito coils and rat poisons are
common for killing pests at home.
Pesticides are sold in different packages: cans, bottles, buckets, bags,
and others. Pesticides are often put in other containers than the ones they
originally came in. No matter what kind of pesticide it is, no matter what form
it is in, no matter what kind of package it is in, pesticides are poison!
I understand that pesticides are
poison. But I still need to go to
work on the banana plantation.
Sometimes I feel sick when I go
home. How can I know if it is from
the pesticides we use?
A Community Guide to Environmental Health 2012