Soil pollution

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Soil pollution facts and effects in humans.

In the modern society protecting soil quality, like protecting air or water quality, should be a fundamental goal of national environmental strategy.

However,the use of natural and syntetic compounds which may be added to the various ecosystem is a reality in the world and is a logical conclusion that different pollutants reach the land surface.

In the United States, about 62 percent of vegetables is treated with some kind of pesticide.
Corn,soybeans and sorghum are the major recipients.
Additionally, the pesticides used today are 10 to 100 times more potent than the chemicals used 25 years ago.

But what about the consequences in the human health?

Several studies have shown that the farmers working with pesticides get various diseases, such as Parkinsom's disease, damaged immune system, sexual disfunctions, several kind of cancer.
Kids who eat regular baby foods have been found to have noticeable levels of pesticides and fertilizers that disappear when they're switched to organic food.

Of course you can wash your vegetables, but the water alone will remove only a small amount of the dangerous componds; washing them in a diluite solution of vinegar or backing soda, will remove most od these substances.
But some pesticides are taken internally into the plants or fruits and they cannot be washed off.

So, if the fruits and vegetables you're encouraged to eat are likely to contain pesticides, should you stop eating them?

Of Course,Not!

Fruits and vegetables contain essential vitamins, minerals, and fiber that may help protect you from chronic diseases.

To protect yourself from chemical residues in your food, buy organic products whenever you can!
Organic foods are made according to certain production standards; no food labeled organic can be treated with chemicals pesticides, radiation or genetic engineering.
Animals on organic farms eat organically grown feed, and are raised without antibiotics or synthetic growth hormones.

Additionally, a healthy detox twice a years is a wonderful way to rid yourself of dangerous chemicals.

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