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We are taught in medicine that any drug if constantly taken for a long period of time is resistance for that particular disease. I thought about this statement I heard from my teacher and reasoned it with the indiscriminate use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides in the lands today.
Either to increase the efficiency or to combat a disease we are given certain medicines. If the same medicine is continued for a prolonged period of time it starts to lose its efficiency or the particular micro-organism causing the disease turns to be resistant to that medicine. In the same way if we put land as our body and chemical fertilizers and pesticides as medicines, the rule follows true in the sense the efficiency of the chemicals decrease over time.  The best example can be cited from China where 2% of the previously fertile land has turned barren and hence nothing can be produced in that land as a result of the indiscriminate use of chemicals as well as the industrial chemicals dumping. So, everyone must be wise while using chemicals. |
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Indeed. Its a grave concern
Posted 09-01-2014 15:54
It's really a serious concern, thanks for pointing it out.
Posted 01-01-2014 21:34
chemical are threats for human
Posted 31-12-2013 22:16
thanks for sharing
Posted 31-12-2013 21:06
I agree with you Saurav
Posted 31-12-2013 15:10
thanks for sharing this Saurav
Posted 31-12-2013 14:49
Well said! It's related with the foods we eat everyday. I agree to what Suman said also.
Posted 31-12-2013 10:09
really so true and the facts you have written is very shocking.
Posted 31-12-2013 01:15
Really in the name of producing more, there is more use of chemicals in the crops which on one hand effects the health of people and animals and on the other deteriorates the soil quality.....thanks for the report.
Posted 31-12-2013 01:13