Biology
List two major harmful effects of each of the following:
Pesticides such as DDT used in agriculture.
Answer
Two major harmful effects of Pesticides such as DDT used in agriculture are:
- Pesticides kill soil microbes which are responsible to recycle the nutrients in the soil.
- Pesticides can cause short-term adverse health effects, and can enter the food chain and affect the health of humans as well as animals.
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