synthetic herbicides

Today I researched synthetic herbicides. The difference between herbicides and pesticides is that pesticides kill pests and herbicides kill plants. The two well known herbicides are ddt and agent orange. Just by the mention of agent orange it is obvious that herbicides have an effect on the human body. There are many different types of herbicides and not all are dangerous. It is difficult for some to decide on wether or not to use herbicides, because they may be dangerous, but they can be very beneficial for the health of the plants. Although this wasn't as interesting as my research yesterday but I found this somewhat interesting.

Helpful Sites:

http://www.nifatrees.org/herbicides.htm - some good info

http://envirocancer.cornell.edu/Glossary/GL.index.cfm - the first two are herbicides

http://cmte.parl.gc.ca/Content/HOC/committee/362/envi/reports/rp1031697/envi01/12-ch5-e.html - very sientific but alot of effects

http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/projects/ro/ea-noxiousweeds/ea-weedsappa.html - good but kind of long

http://www.social-ecology.org/article.php?story=20031118093210914 - really long

http://e.hormone.tulane.edu/learning/endocrine-disrupting-chemicals.html - the second part

http://www.rachel.org/bulletin/bulletin.cfm?Issue_ID=636 - search herbicides it's kinda far down

SELF NOTE : AGENT ORANGE IS AN HERBICIDE