How could this happen? How, in the 21st century, in a country that is modern, educated, and relatively wealthy, could such an atrocity occur? How could anyone forget how important clean water is to the health of people, especially children. How could this have gone on so long before action was taken to warn …
Since 1945, the use of pesticides has risen 3,300 percent, however crop loss due to pests has not decreased. Despite the fact that USA (on average) uses 2.2 billion pounds of pesticides annually, crop loss has increased by 20 percent. To make matters worse these statistics were taken a decade ago, and if you remember anything from your high …