Blog Topic 3

Noah Swart

Environmental Health

Mr. Moss

    The National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network, has a large list of information regarding all topics of public health. With this website I found an article regarding the use of pesticides

in our environment. This article described the full names of commonly used chemicals and what they’re used for. It also explained the exposure of certain types of pesticides and how the most dangerous pesticides for both the environment and people are the ones used on crops and farm fields to eradicate insects and other unsavory critters.

Spraying

   I found the article, both interesting and informative, as I was not always aware of the wide variety of chemicals that are being used in our day to day environment. I also had little to no knowledge of the names each chemical was under, and how depending on the name it can make it more or less dangerous. I found the article to have an unbiased tone, with neither an opinion on if the topic at hand is good for the environment and people or not. I personally believe that pesticides are overall bad for the environment regardless of the small benefit that it gives to people. I know that pesticides are not always regulated properly and can run off into streams or other wildlife sanctuaries. Regardless, it’s nice for the article to be all about the fact of the matter as opposed to the author’s personal opinion.

Run off

   The article was written with enough enticement that it lead me to expand my knowledge more on the topic. Its credibility of all articles listed pretty firmly throughout the website I had no feeling that the article was leading me misinformation. Overall, the article was to the point and helpful, it lead me to get a better understanding for what we put in our food, rivers, grass, and even our bodies. I hope that more people are able to find the website and get the understanding I did from these few crucial paragraphs.