Daily Poison Pesticides - an Underestimated Danger
This book is a sound science report about the consequences of pesticides to nature, health and environment. The book shares essential insights into the use of pesticides in agriculture, discusses the politics, rhetoric and profits involved, addresses the
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Daily Poison Pesticides an Underestimated Danger
Daily Poison
Johann G. Zaller
Daily Poison Pesticides - an Underestimated Danger
Johann G. Zaller Institute of Zoology University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna Vienna, Austria
ISBN 978-3-030-50529-5 ISBN 978-3-030-50530-1 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-50530-1 English translation from the German language edition: Unser Täglich Gift - Pestizide - Die Unterschätzte Gefahr by Johann G. Zaller Copyright © Deuticke im Paul Zsolnay Verlag Wien 2018 © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Copernicus imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG. The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
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Foreword
Why writing a book on pesticides? According to the advocates of pesticide- based agriculture, pesticides are among best studied substances in the world that specifically target weeds, pests or diseases and after fulfilling their duties, are broken down into harmless substances. Should traces of pesticides nevertheless be detected in food, the environment or the human body, this is said to be primarily due to the refined analytical methods. Usually, we consumers are comforted that pesticide residue levels in food are always below legal limits. In addition, everyone knows the century-old principle according to which only the dosage makes the poison, and one can even die from excessive water consumption! Consequently, anyone who speaks out against the use of pesticides is considered a dreamy environmentalist who denies the reality of modern food production and in doing so risking the starving of millions of people. This is the rough outline of the public presentation on the subject of pesticides. With this book I
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