Are we killing the nature or it is killing us ? Wise use of insecticides and Pesticides

Pesticides(agents used to kill pests/insects) and herbicides(agents used to kill unwanted grass) are both environmental toxins, and are collectively known as xenobiotics.

I am sure you have used them once or twice in your life. Xenobiotics include not only pesticides/herbicides, but plastics (bisphenol A), surfactants used in food packaging, household chemicals, industrial chemicals (PCBs and dioxins), and heavy metals (lead, mercury, and cadmium). These products have been shown to have a negative impact on animal health that includes humans as well.

One group of xenobiotics is made up of environmental estrogens, referred to as xenoestrogens, which mimic animal hormones and act as endocrine system disrupters. Remember endocrine gland is which makes sure our system is running smoothly.  Like other xenobiotics, they come from pesticides/herbicides and other chemicals. They are in our food, our water, and our air. The most important concern is once in our body, they are not easily broken down.

In humans, xenoestrogens mimic the effect of human estrogens because they have a chemical structure that allows them to fit into estrogen receptor sites. But once there, they cause issues. According to a 2006 study, they can prevent normal hormone binding to hormone receptors, influence cell signaling pathways, and increase cell division.

Xenoestrogens are just one example of how pesticides and other toxins that humans use in food production are impacting our environment and our health.