3. Reading Comprehension - How pesticides impair our senses

Pesticides are healthy for us.

• True

• False

Pesticides are used to stimulate plant growth.

• True

• False

They can seriously impair our senses and nervous system.

• True

• False

They were first used in the 1970s in the USA.

• True

• False

Regenerative agriculture is an approach to farming that prioritises soil and environmental health.

• True

• False

Pesticides affect the appearance of birds in fields.

• True

• False

It is estimated that there will be 10 billion people on earth by 2050.

• True

• False

Pesticides can also enter the food chain through a process known as bioaccumulation.

• True

• False

One of the earliest known cases occurred in the 1960s in the Saku agricultural region of China.

• True

• False

Pesticide exposure has been linked to conditions such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and Parkinson's disease.

• True

• False