The Pesticide Question
Download or Read eBook The Pesticide Question PDF written by David Pimentel and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-08-15 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : David Pimentel |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 444 |
Release | : 2008-08-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780585369730 |
ISBN-13 | : 0585369739 |
Rating | : 4/5 (30 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Pesticide Question by : David Pimentel
Book excerpt: Pesticides have contributed impressively to our present-day agricultural productivity, but at the same time they are at the center of serious concerns about safety, health, and the environment. Increasingly, the public wonders whether the benefits of pesticides - `the perfect red apple' - outweigh the costs of environmental pollution, human illness, and the destruction of animals and our habitat. Scientists and government officials are suspected of promoting commercial interests rather than protecting human welfare.