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Agriculture & Industry by dhwani_batavia is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Over 98% of sprayed insecticides and 95% of herbicides reach areas other than their intended target species, contaminating the environment. Pesticides can drift through the air onto nearby lands and contaminate water sources through runoff. Long-term pesticide use harms biodiversity in the soil and can accumulate up the food chain, poisoning animals. It is estimated that 20% of endangered species are threatened by pesticide use. Pesticides have widespread negative impacts on air, water, soil, and animal lif
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