Are pesticides harmful to one’s health?
Pesticides are among the most widely used chemicals in the world, and also among the most dangerous to human health. They are a leading cause of poisonings here in Canada and have been estimated to account for thousands of deaths each year globally. Pesticides can also cause chronic health effects due to both acute poisonings and from chronic long-term exposure. Many studies have documented adverse health effects on humans. Among several areas of concern, many of the commonly used household insecticides are organophosphates, which have been linked in many studies to neurological damage in humans.
