The passage and the lecture hold different perceptions toward the use of DDT as pesticide. The passage mentions that pesticide is hazardous for ecosystem, but the lecture argues that DDT has no correlation at all with such phenomenon.
The substantial use of DDT has been claimed has harmed the population of several high food chain birds species such as bald eagle and peregrine falcon. According to the lecture, however, it has been reported that the number of bald eagle has already been in decline before the period of DDT. Another bird species, brown pelican, also reached its lowest number before the massive use of DDT. In contrast, the number of bald eagle is recorded highest during the 1960s, which is the peak use of DDT. Finally, the lecture suggests that the declining population of these species is due to hunting activity.
The lecture also refuses the research mentioned certain dangerous amounts of pesticide were found inside some food chain birds’ bodies. The lecture based his view on research that shows brown pelican and peregrine falcon have no problem with their reproductive system during the DDT era. Moreover, the lecture argues that pesticide is not correlated with the eggshell weakening. The lecture claims that other factors such as oil spill, mercury poisoning and other pollutants are more responsible for this issue.
Finally, the lecture disagrees with the claim saying DDT brings higher threat of cancers to humans. New research from the lecture suggests that there are no links between pesticide and human cancers.
The lecture denies all the evidence presented in the passage and suggests that the use of DDT showed no correlation at all with the phenomenon. The lecture also points out that the excessive and uncontrollable use of DDT indeed might decrease its effectiveness. Further, the lecture expresses his opinion that many countries should reconsider to use DDT as pesticide again.
The passage and the
lecture
hold
different
perceptions toward the
use
of
DDT
as
pesticide
. The passage mentions that
pesticide
is hazardous for ecosystem,
but
the
lecture
argues that
DDT
has no correlation at all with such phenomenon.
The
substantial
use
of
DDT
has
been claimed
has harmed the population of several high food chain birds species such as bald eagle and peregrine falcon. According to the
lecture
,
however
, it has
been reported
that the number of bald eagle has already been in decline
before
the period of
DDT
. Another bird species, brown pelican,
also
reached its lowest number
before
the massive
use
of
DDT
.
In contrast
, the number of bald eagle
is recorded
highest during the 1960s, which is the peak
use
of
DDT
.
Finally
, the
lecture
suggests that the declining population of these species is due to hunting activity.
The
lecture
also
refuses the research mentioned certain
dangerous
amounts of
pesticide
were found
inside
some
food
chain birds’ bodies. The
lecture
based his view on research that
shows
brown pelican and peregrine falcon have no problem with their reproductive system during the
DDT
era.
Moreover
, the
lecture
argues that
pesticide
is not correlated with the eggshell weakening. The
lecture
claims that other factors such as oil spill, mercury poisoning and other pollutants are more responsible for this issue.
Finally
, the
lecture
disagrees with the claim saying
DDT
brings higher threat of cancers to humans. New research from the
lecture
suggests that there are no links between
pesticide
and human cancers.
The
lecture
denies all the evidence presented in the passage and suggests that the
use
of
DDT
showed
no correlation at all with the phenomenon. The
lecture
also
points out that the excessive and uncontrollable
use
of
DDT
indeed
might decrease its effectiveness.
Further
, the
lecture
expresses his opinion that
many
countries should reconsider to
use
DDT
as
pesticide
again.