These omissions are especially important for children, in whom these systems are still developing. Pesticide dangers are not limited to humans. The EPA has identified agriculture as the number one non-point source polluter of water. Some males try to lay eggs. Some females are unable to reproduce.
Some animals have organs from both sexes.
Many of the chemicals have been identified as organochlorine pesticides widely available and used by farms and households. Lack of plant diversity weakens the soil and deprives it of the full range of needed mineral and nutrients. Crops grown is such soils are more susceptible to pests and disease, so farmers must use even more pesticides. Federal farm policy favors large-scale monocropping, making it difficult to financiallly sustain an organic farm. To get bank loans and federal subsidies, farmers must maximize their yields - even at the expense of the health of the farm.