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Written: November 15, 2017 Posted: November 15, 2017 Source: [[]]

The United Kingdom has decided to lengthen its ban on pesticides, contrary to its previous actions. This ban on controversial neonicotinoid pesticides and its tighter restrictions have previously been resisted by the UK, only due to the lack of supported evidence towards the claim that these neonicotinoid pesticides are harming pollinators. This type of pesticide has been supported by farmers who believe that the chemicals are safe, but now after further research and evidence that the neonics were harming the bees and other insects, the UK has decided to agree with the EU and ban all uses of this pesticide except for in greenhouses.
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 The major issues presented in this article are that pesticides like neonicotinoid pesticides can have rather harmful effects on the ecosystem’s animals. This directly relates to Chapter 21 which is about protecting food resources in relation to pesticides and pest control. The textbook states that “accidents and unsafe practices in pesticide manufacturing plants can expose workers, their families, and sometimes the general public to harmful levels of pesticides or toxic chemicals” (Miller 568) and that “some pesticides can harm wildlife” (Miller 567). These quotes from the book show how the UK’s decision to ban certain pesticides directly relates to AP Environmental Science.
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 I believe that the UK was right in placing an extended ban on a pesticide that might potentially harm an endangered species like the honey bee. I agree with the UK and its decision to wait until there was further evidence of the pesticide harming pollinators before enacting a ban, so that the food industry will not be harmed from a practical decision and the people involved in the business will not suffer from future pesticide poisoning.
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An environmental law that relates to this pesticide ban would be the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 because it requires that the pesticide be safe for manufacturing and that the active ingredients within the product does not harm children, and that the active ingredients must be screened for estrogenic and endocrine effects. It allows the EPA to apply a safety factor to tolerance levels to protect these children, and to consider more than one pesticide when applying tolerance levels.
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