pesticides Archives - Essay Quoll

What lessons does Carson extract from the stories about spraying for the gypsy moth and the fire ant? What was the role of local activists? Of government officials? Of the chemical industry?  

Posted on April 5, 2022 by Ambrose

Silent Spring is an environmental science book by Rachel Carson published in 1962 that documented the adverse environmental effects caused by the indiscriminate use of pesticides. The work was originally published in 3 parts in the New Yorker. Also a documentary titled ‘American Experience: Rachel Carson’ (1:53:59) for prompt 3. FORMAT: Arial 11, 1.15 […]

Using the arena model Analyse the conflict around neonicotinoid based pesticides from the perspective of an agrochemical company.

Posted on December 1, 2020 by Ambrose

Using the arena model Analyse the conflict around neonicotinoid based pesticides from the perspective of an agrochemical company. Possible choices BASF, Bayer, Syngenta.

Post a brief essay (roughly 250-550 words) responding to the following article: ” Maternal and fetal exposure to pesticides associated to genetically modified foods in Eastern Townships of Quebec, Canada”Do you feel this research supports negative health effects of GMOs? Why or why not?Discuss

Posted on November 8, 2020 by Ambrose

Post a brief essay (roughly 250-550 words) responding to the following article: ” Maternal and fetal exposure to pesticides associated to genetically modified foods in Eastern Townships of Quebec, Canada”Do you feel this research supports negative health effects of GMOs? Why or why not?

Genetic Engineered (GE) Food and Sustainable Agriculture in Hawaii:Discuss why other than pesticides why people may not want to eat GE foods just for some more depth.

Posted on November 3, 2020 by Ambrose

Genetic Engineered (GE) Food and Sustainable Agriculture in Hawaii 1. Based on the feedback from the 3rd draft submission (Peer Review #2), complete a draft of your complete paper. a. FEEDBACK: Only thing you could maybe think about adding is why other than pesticides why people may not want to eat GE foods just for […]

Summarize the information found in the SDS, and explain how that information prepares EHS and FS professionals to assess and mitigate workplace hazards related to organochlorine pesticides during the assessment and cleanup phases of the project.

Posted on October 15, 2020 by Ambrose

Instructions Your company has been contracted to assess and cleanup a site that previously had a manufacturing facility for an organochlorine pesticide (i.e., aldrin, chlordane, dieldrin, eldrin, or heptachlor). You are tasked with shipping these wastes off-site to a treatment, storage, disposal facility (TSDF) for disposal. Review the information found in the 16-point GHS SDS […]

Present an argument in favor of continual use of pesticides and the disadvantages of pesticide application:In what ways are regulations of pesticides relevant?Discuss

Posted on October 15, 2020 by Ambrose

We may regard pesticides as dangerous for our health and even poisonous to the body. It is also true that pesticides have a significant economic value for human existence in ways such as food production, control of pests and plants. With this in mind: (a) Present an argument in favor of continual use of pesticides […]

Summarize the information found in the SDS, and explain how that information prepares EHS and FS professionals to assess and mitigate workplace hazards related to organochlorine pesticides during the assessment and cleanup phases of the project.

Posted on October 6, 2020 by Ambrose

Your company has been contracted to assess and cleanup a site that previously had a manufacturing facility for an organochlorine pesticide (i.e., aldrin, chlordane, dieldrin, eldrin, or heptachlor). You are tasked with shipping these wastes off-site to a treatment, storage, disposal facility (TSDF) for disposal. Review the information found in the 16-point GHS SDS for […]