What is a pesticide?
Q: What is a pesticide?
A: A pesticide is a chemical used to kill or prevent small animals or organisms that are considered pests.
Q: What are some examples of pests?
A: Examples of pests include insects, microbes that destroy plants, and other things that affect humans in a bad way and may even kill humans as well.
Q: Are pesticides poisonous?
A: Yes, many pesticides are poisonous and are harmful not only to the pests they are intended to kill but also to humans.
Q: Do pesticides affect the environment and the atmosphere?
A: Yes, pesticides have a negative impact on the environment and can affect the atmosphere.
Q: What is listed in the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants?
A: The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants lists chemicals that are very difficult to destroy or are highly toxic.
Q: How many chemicals are listed in the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants?
A: The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants lists a total of twelve chemicals.
Q: How many of the chemicals listed in the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants can be used as pesticides?
A: Nine of the twelve chemicals listed in the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants can be used as pesticides.
