the brain"). (1)The insecticide Trichlorfon was also listed in this article: The organophosphate insecticide Trichlorfon has been listed as a potential endocrine disrupter by the German Federal Environment Agency, who report that it can cause mammary tumors and affect sperm and egg production. A cluster of Downs syndrome children in Hungary was associated with consumption of fish from a local fish farm after the fish had become excessively contaminated by trichlorfon. A degradation product of trichlorfon, dichlorvos, has been shown to damage immune system function in humans; trichlorfon itself damages immune function in Carp. (3) With all the adverse effects of chemicals shown in these research reports it would seem that the bad outweighs the good by far. This is not entirely true. For one thing this research can not be credited as being one-hundred percent accurate. When chemicals are released into the environment whatever way that might be, they are generally at low doses over long periods of time. This is not how the tests are carried out. To find out how organisms react to chemicals, scientists expose them to large doses over a short period of time. Some would assume that one way is just as bad as the other. However if this were true then cereal would be deadly as it contains such minerals as zinc and iron which in high quantities can be lethal, but small doses spread over a period of time are actually good for your body ( Uncertainty 1).The EPA or Environmental Protection Agency was started in 1970. It is responsible for protecting and maintaining the environment for future generations. They try to diminish air, water, noise, and radiation pollution. Also pollution from pesticides and other toxic substances. They have established standards for air quality and enforce them. They conduct all kinds of research on noise and garbage disposal, They also regulate the handling, control and use of pesticides. They set and...
