Environmental Impact
What can pesticides do to wildlife?
They can harm birds, fish, and other animals.
How do pesticides often get into rivers and lakes?
Through runoff and erosion.
How can people be exposed to pesticides?
Through food or drinking water.
Which agency regulates pesticides in the United States?
The EPA.
Who wrote Silent Spring?
Rachel Carson.
How can pesticides affect ecosystems?
They can damage habitats and reduce biodiversity.
What water source is especially at risk from pesticide contamination?
Groundwater.
Why are pesticides in water dangerous?
They can cause health problems.
Why are pesticide regulations needed?
To protect public health and the environment.
What did Silent Spring help inspire?
The environmental movement.
What type of living things are often harmed by pesticide pollution?
Aquatic organisms.
Why is contaminated drinking water a concern?
Because pesticides can enter the water people consume.
Name one possible symptom of pesticide exposure.
Nausea or dizziness.
What do laws help control?
How pesticides are sold and used.
What warning did Rachel Carson make about pesticides?
That they could harm the environment.
Why is pesticide pollution a serious environmental issue?
It can spread through water and affect many parts of an ecosystem.
What makes pesticide contamination hard to fix once it reaches groundwater?
It can be difficult to remove once the water is contaminated.
Who may be especially vulnerable to pesticide exposure?
Children and farmworkers.
Why do federal rules matter for pesticides?
Because pesticides can harm both people and nature.
What did her work encourage people to do?
Question the use of chemical pesticides.
What is one long-term effect of pesticide use on nature?
It can make ecosystems weaker and harder to recover.
What can pesticide pollution make water unsafe for?
Fishing, swimming, or drinking.
Why is long-term exposure to pesticides a concern?
It can increase the risk of serious illness.
What is one major goal of regulation?
To prevent unsafe exposure and pollution.
What was one major result of this activism?
More public awareness and stronger support for regulation.