One study found that the chances of losing a baby through birth defects during critical weeks in pregnancy increased by 120% for those living within a mile of farms where certain pesticides are sprayed. Another showed that living within a mile and a half of the cranberry fields of Cape Cod increased a child’s risk of developing a particular type of brain tumour.
Seven US states require no-spray buffer zones of up to 2.5 miles around schools.
The government has so far failed to protect the public from exposure to pesticides.
The only way to prevent any illnesses that may be associated with pesticides is to avoid exposure altogether through the widespread adoption of sustainable non-chemical and natural methods as an alternative to chemical pest