Title: The Environmental Impact of Pesticides - WorldAtlas
Headings: The Environmental Impact of Pesticides
The Environmental Impact of Pesticides
What Are Pesticides?
What Is the Environmental Impact Of Pesticides?
Impact Of Pesticides On Soil
Impact Of Pesticides On Water
Impact Of Pesticides On Air
Impact Of Pesticides On Wildlife

Content: Research has shown, for example, that over 95% of herbicides and over 98% of insecticides do not reach the targeted pest. This is because pesticides are applied over large tracts of land and carried away by wind and water runoff. As these chemicals travel to other areas, they affect a number of plant and animal species. Additionally, storage, transportation, and production allow some quantities of pesticides to be introduced to the environment. While research concerning the exact impact of pesticides on the environment is varied, it has increased over the last few decades. As a result of some of this research, both the United States and the European Union have stopped using organophosphate and carbamate insecticides, some of the most toxic of all pesticides. Companies have begun developing pesticides with reduced side effects for non-target species as well. Impact Of Pesticides On Soil
Once applied to crops, pesticides work their way into the soil, where it has devastating effects. Perhaps the most detrimental of these effects is that pesticide causes biodiversity loss in soil. This means the soil has a lower quality overall and is less fertile.