You are Rohan. You are concerned about the health hazards caused by the use of pesticides and
other harmful chemicals. Write a letter to the editor of 'The Indian Times' expressing your views on
the subject.
25. An editor will select a letter which has a
a) Public cause and well written b) Public cause but exposes writer's vested interest.
c) Public cause but is patronised. d) Public cause but authentic and personalized.
26.Why did the writer decide to write a letter to the editor?
a) To express his anger and frustration about pesticides and chemicals
b) To advocate and raise awareness about deteriorating public health.
c) To inform public about pesticides and chemicals.
d) To instigate people about pesticides and chemicals.
27. How is the opening sentence of the letter vital for the success of a writer's letter?
a) It should inform the readers what he is writing about
b) It should expect an immediate personal response.
c) It should be an argumentative one. d) It should be a caution to the readers.
28. As the letter is about harmful effects of pesticides and chemicals, it should discuss one of the
following
a) The pros and cons of their usage b) The adverse effects on the health of people
c) The concern about farmers' health. d) The advantage farmers will have about their yield.
29. What should be a complementary close in a letter to the editor?
a) Thank you b) Look forward to your immediate action.
Rohan decided to conclude his letter with a tag line. Which one will be suitable to the issue he
raises here?
a) It is high time government should ban the use of such hazardous pesticides and chemicals.
b) It is high time laws should be made stringent to curb the manufacturing of such hazardous
chemicals by the industries concerned.
c) It is high time laws should be made stringent to stop the practice of usage of pesticides
and chemicals in the field of agriculture.
d)It is high time that some eco-friendly measures to be taken to benefit the farmers and also
improve the health of people.
Answers
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public cost but is is patronised
Answer:
5, M.G. Road
Bangalore
16th June 20XX
The Editor
The Indian Times
New Delhi
Sub: Health Hazards of Pesticides
Dear Sir
Through the esteemed columns of your local daily, I want to express my views on the health hazards caused by the use of pesticides.
Pesticides are designed to kill and because their mode of action is not specific to one specie, they often kill or harm organisms other than pests, including humans. The application of pesticides is often not very precise, and unintended exposures occur to other organisms in the general area where pesticides are applied. Children, and in fact any young and developing organisms, are particularly vulnerable to the harmful effects of pesticides. Even very low levels of exposure during development may have adverse health effects.
Pesticide exposure can cause a range of neurological health effects such as memory loss, loss of coordination, reduced speed of response to stimuli, reduced visual ability, altered or uncontrollable mood and general behaviour, and reduced motor skills. Other possible health effects include asthma, allergies, and hypersensitivity, and pesticide exposure is also linked with cancer, hormone disruption, and problems with reproduction and foetal development.
The World Health Organization estimates that there are 3 million cases of pesticide poisoning each year and up to 2,20,000 deaths, primarily in developing countries. These symptoms are often very subtle and may not be recognized by the medical community as a clinical effect.
We must open our eyes to these facts and find an alternate solution to pesticides. I am sure that using organic pesticides will solve the problem to a great extent. We all need to come together and fight with the problem.
Yours sincerely
Rohan
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