Research Topic

After looking over several different environmental issues and branching off on several different areas, I narrowed my choice down to toxins, specifically pesticides from farming. More specifically, I want to look at the effects that pesticides used in farming have on consumers health who eat the produce that is treated with the pesticides verses those that are organic or grown without any added pesticides or chemicals. By choosing this topic, it will allow me to research the various chemicals used, the application of these pesticides, any known issues that have risin due to this type of preservation. Since most fruits and vegetables that are purchased in grocery stores are treated with some sort of chemical in order to extend their shelf life, I feel that this is a topic that many can relate to and that many are personally effect by. I eating a diet of mostly fruits and vegetables want to see if the pesticides that these types of produce are treated with, will have an effect on my health in the long run. Also, when researching this topic, I will also see if eating organically is truly better for your health. Besides just food, I will also be looking at the effects that the chemicals used in farming have on the water systems around those areas.