Question

Robin whyatt is researching links to birth defects from indoor pesticide use in new york city. what does she believe to be a common misconception about pesticides?

Answer 1

The common misconceptions she thinks are that people believe that pesticides are used for agricultural purposes whereas many times pesticides is also used in houses or gardens round houses so direct contact with pesticide is quiet common. Another misconception is that low level of pesticides is not dangerous whereas studies have shown that prolonged, low-level pesticide exposure can also cause peripheral neurotoxicity.