make a table of commonly used chemical pesticides and fertilizers write down their impacts on human health and environment
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A chemical substance that aims at killing pests is referred to as a pesticide.
A chemical substance aiming to increase the productivity of a crop is known as a fertilizer.
Some of the common chemical pesticides are:
- Deet
- Glyphosate
- Diazinon
- Propoxur
- DDT
- Toxaphene
Examples of fertilizer are:
- Ammoniacal Fertilizer
- Amide Fertilizer
- Urea
- Cyanamide
- Phosphatic Fertilizers
The impact of chemical pesticides and fertilizers on human health and the environment are:
- The overuse of chemical pesticides and fertilizers causes the hardening of soil.
- Decreased fertility of the soil is the cause of excessive usage of pesticides and fertilizers.
- The chemicals are bioaccumulated over time which causes birth defects, blood and nerve disorders, genetic changes.
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