Question

The use of pesticides and fertilizers is carefully monitored because of the effect they can have on the environment Which of the following is a possible negative effect of the use of these chemicals on the environment?

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Answer 1

Pesticides are known to enter into the bodies of animals via chemicals in the water (the pesticide will soak into the sod and spread to underground water), which can cause reproductive defects and harm (DDT, for example), which can decline the population of said species, giving a chain reaction to other organisims dependent on the endangered species.