The use of pesticides has been considered a necessary evil since industrial farming began. In the beginning, it was considered to be necessary because the immense numbers of crops that were being destroyed by insects and other organisms each year. Since the development of the pesticide, both natural and synthetic, these losses have become virtually nonexistent. The true question at hand is what is the real cost of using pesticides? Pesticides that are being used to exterminate a specific group of organisms, but are given the stipulation to not harm the main consumers (humans) those who consume them on a daily basis. How have these pesticides affected the health of the people who continually ingest them? Throughout the years, the physical health of people has been negatively impacted by the use of dangerous pesticides. To begin with the carcinogens found in pesticides have been linked to the development of various types of cancers. One type of cancer that seemed to have a presence among farmers who sprayed their crops with pesticides was cancer known as non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. This cancer is the most prevalent when relating to the people who administer the pesticides. Alavanja states that “Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) is among the most widely studied cancers in relation to pesticide use. In reviews of the literature, Blair & Zahm (32, 34) reported that NHL has been linked with phenoxyacetic acid herbicides, organochlorine pesticides, and organophosphate pesticides in analytical epidemiological studies”(Alavanja). This shows how many different types of these pesticides have been traced back to these chemicals that are found in something as simple as a Granny Smith apple. Alavanja also discusses other types of cancer that have been linked to the use of pesticides including Leukemia, Multiple Myeloma, Soft-Tissue Sarcoma, Prostate Cancer, Lung Cancer, Ovarian and many others have been associated with overexposure (Alavanja). This basically states that there is a higher percentage of people who have been in contact with pesticides that seem to have a higher risk of developing these types of cancers. Some researchers may comment on the fact that these chemicals are specifically targeted to explicit groups of organisms. Others may also say that the people who use the pesticides are at fault because they do not follow the proper procedures when handling these pesticides. The response that address why these pesticides are sprayed on a product that is meant to be consumed causing such detrimental effects on the health of those who use it. Additionally, breast cancer has been linked to women who ingest foods that have had pesticides on them. As stated by Julia Green Brody “Mammary carcinogens include benzene and other organic solvents; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), which are products of combustion; some pesticides; and some pharmaceuticals and endogenous hormones (e.g., estrogen)” (Brody). This shows how certain substances have been known to cause an increase in breast cancer in different geographical regions across the globe. This shows the health effects of the exposure to these chemicals that are found in the foods of average people all over the world, as well as affecting those who use these chemicals in the farming industry. Another effect of Pesticides on human health would be a disruption in the way bodies produce hormones through the different systems which have led to a number of health problems including obesity. There are several documented cases of the carcinogens in organochlorine pesticides causing detrimental effects on the weight of people such as this study done by PLOS. In this study done by PLOS they observed women in Korea who had extreme fluctuations in their weights; the article states that the type of bacteria called Methanobacteriales is used in these pesticides and found the same environment and the build up of these bacteria in the gut of people lead to a rise in the weight of these women (Lee). This shows that these pesticides are affecting the health of these once healthy people in negative demeanor. There are other cases that have been linked to the use of pesticides and obesity; such as the case presented by Wendee Holtcamp and how she talks about the environmental links to obesity and how there Also to reinforce these ideas that pesticides have a negative impact on the physical health o f people there has been researching that shows that people are affected by

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