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What is bio-accumulation?
Buildup of persistent toxic substances, such as pesticides, often in fatty tissues
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What is the difference between chronic and acute toxicities?
Acute toxicity refers to effects that occur during a short period of time, while chronic toxicity refers to effects after an extended period of time.
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What is pest birth control?
Sterilized males are raised and released
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What is Integrated Pest Management (IPM)?
Limited use of pesticides with sustainable agriculture practices
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What are pheromones used for?
Used to attract natural predators and lure them into traps.
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The U.S. uses up most of its grain growth on what?
Meat production
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What is a dose-response curve?
A graph that shows the effect of different doses on a population of organisms
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What was the purpose of FIFRA?
Allowed EPA to set tolerance levels on pesticides
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What foods supply a majority of the nutrients and calories in the average human diet?
Rice, Wheat, Corn
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What was the Food Quality Protection Act (1996)?
Standardized the way that EPA would regulate pesticide use
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How do endocrine disruptions work?
Some pesticides and chemicals mimic your body's natural hormones,
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