Recently, jonesville county inhabitants have been embroiled in a controversy regarding the use of pesticides on crops grown in the county. the jonesville express interviewed county residents for opinions on pesticide use. below is a sampling of their responses. charles ehler, farmer: i’m not going to use those pesticides because i don’t want to end up with leukemia. maurice gordon, farmer: the people who oppose the use of pesticides should have to decide which third of the world would starve. wendell mullison, chemical salesman: the health risks are minimal because these chemicals have been intensively tested by the chemical companies. robert rodriguez, environmental protection agency employee: i worry about pesticides that find their way into groundwater. my agency has trouble keeping up with the new developments in farm chemistry. we don’t even test the water for most of the pesticides that are in use today. bessie smith, 80-year-old resident: i’m against pesticides. when those planes spray on the farm next to me, most of those chemicals end up in my yard. alice evans, farmer: i couldn’t earn a living without pesticides. my farm would not make a profit. judy johnson, college professor: we’re in a vicious cycle. we develop pesticides, apply them, andthe pests evolve resistance. then we have to do it all over again. ben jackson, librarian: pesticides are much safer than they used to be. the newer pesticides only affect specific pests and break down more quickly in the environment. required: 1. select four of the people interviewed. provide a concise argument, based on scien-tific principles, that supports or refutes each individual’s viewpoint.2. identify one specific pest and explain its adverse effects on either agriculture or human health.3. describe a viable method, other than the use of pesticides, of controlling this pest.
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