Although pesticides are the best method of increasing agriculture productivity, in different parts and regions of the world they are affecting different species of living things. frequently reported cases include farm animals and fishes. Different reports mentioned that cases of animal poisoning are very common as a result of direct exposure to spray or grazing on treated crops. These symptoms of pesticides are spreading more than we can imagine as they have stated invading even humans. This issue might be neglected but could cause several health problems and serious diseases. Different research studies proved that pesticides exposure can cause different diseases including cancer and leukemia.

This new form of disaster is not only affecting farmers or agriculture practitioners all of us are exposed to pesticides in one way or the other, through food, water, gardening and household use or spray drift. Farmers and their families are the first to be in contact with the chemicals, on daily bases. The likely persons to be affected are, little kids while playing on the ground and their hands and mouth are in contact with potential contaminated surface, compared to adults. However the exposure of pregnant women may also increase risk of childhood cancer. "Some pesticides could also act as endocrine disrupts and promote hormonal disorders, affect reproduction or contribute to a spontaneous abortion and possibly to prolong time-to-pregnancy."

My conclusion is that, we can't stop using pesticides due to its function in agriculture productivity and market satisfaction. In that case i'm calling agricultural researchers, academia and policy makers, to carry out researches on how we can make good use of pesticides without causing troubles and a new form of policies and regulations on the use of pesticides and agrochemicals should be implemented. In that way farmers could be  warned to keep their animals out of the treated area as well as their kids.

 References:

Rauh, V.A., Garfinkel, R., Perera, F.P., Andrews, H.F., Hoepner, L., Barr, D.B., Whitehead, R., Tang, D., Whyatt, R.W. (2006): Impact of Prenatal Chlorpyrifos Exposure on Neurodevelopment in the First 3 Years of Life Among Inner-City Children. Pediatrics 118(6), pp e1845-1859.