![]() ![]() However, the CDC notes “exposure to DDT in people likely occurs from eating foods, including fish,” and many people fish in the waters of Los Angeles. Right now, the primary concern is how the substance is affecting animals and the ocean ecosystem. Exposure to pesticides can cause a range of health issues, including: Damage to the endocrine system (the system that controls hormones, or the chemicals that regulate metabolism) Damage to the nervous system Irritation of skin and the eyes Some content courtesy of the National Library of Medicine. Increased exposure to pesticides may be linked to a higher risk of Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, and several types of cancer. The disintegrating DDT barrels are a concern for public health because plants, animals, and whole ecosystems in the ocean are exposed.ĭDT can contaminate drinking water, but scientists say humans cannot get DDT contamination from swimming or surfing. We know that the chemical impacts animals too, as sea lions have a high rate of cancer -about 25%-thought to be an effect of DDT. Pesticide use has a harmful impact on biological diversity: they can have short-term toxic effects on directly-exposed organisms, and long-term effects can. ![]() “Their sons ended up with an increased risk of testicular cancer. Reviews have found that indoor pesticide exposure in childhood is associated with higher risk of leukemia and lymphoma, 17 and occupational use of pesticides by. Suman Radhakrishna from Dignity Health-California Hospital told CBS Los Angeles. Pesticides are classed as semi-volatile organic compounds and include a variety of chemicals in various forms. “Long-term studies show that women that had high levels of detectable DDT had daughters who had problems with obesity and breast cancer,” Dr. However, high dosage exposure does cause harm to people and animals. Pesticides have shown to be involved in the pathogenesis of Parkinsons and Alzheimers diseases as well as various disorders of the respiratory and reproductive tracts. Pesticides have been linked to a list of long-term health issues, including: prostate, lung, thyroid and bone marrow cancer diabetes Parkinson’s disease asthma and macular degeneration. Since DDT was only banned 50 years ago, there’s a lot we don’t know about the long-term effects of the chemical.
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