Chesterton High School debaters argued both sides of a hypothetical local ban on synthetic pesticides and fertilizers for lawns and gardens Monday night, citing potential public health issues that …
Chesterton High School senior Payton Whalen argues against a hypothetical local ban on synthetic pesticides for lawns and gardens while seniors Sophia Warden, left, and Emily Fleischhacker listen during a debate on environmental issues on Monday, April 15, 2024. Chesterton High School debaters argued both sides of a hypothetical local ban on synthetic pesticides and fertilizers for lawns and gardens Monday night, citing potential public health issues that could result with or without the ban.
Senior Sophia Warden argued that the use of synthetics, rather than organics, leads to environmental destruction and contaminates water sources, affecting water quality for drinking and recreational purposes. Soil contamination affects crops, too. Senior Payton Whalen said insect species pose specific risks to agriculture, plants and animals, and synthetic chemicals have proven effective in controlling those insect populations.Chesterton High School senior Emily Fleischhacker and junior Patrick Hansen field questions from each other during a debate on Monday, April 15, 2024, on a hypothetical local ban on synthetic pesticides for lawns and gardens.
“Agriculture is irrelevant,” said Emily Fleischhacker, a senior. This hypothetical proposed ban would apply to lawns and gardens, meaning individual families with small plots. Besides, GMOs have proven beneficial, she said, noting scientists developed a strain of rice with Vitamin A to address a deficiency in some developing nations.
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