Externalities Caused by Pesticide Use

NEGATIVE:
-Water pollution: the pesticides can get on all sorts of plants and other environmental things that can eventually float into water, causing it to be polluted by the pesticide
-Harm to humans & their health: studies have shown that pesticides increase the risk of children having ADHD. They can also irritate eyes and skin as well as be carcinogens.
-Harm to animals & their health: Pesticides are a specially designed chemical meant to kill animals that are harmful to crops. Studies have shown that pesticides can be directly linked to the extinction and deformities of amphibians.

POSITIVE:
-Keeps prices low: By terminating crop destroying animals, pesticides save crops that are used for clothing and food, which in turn keeps their prices low.
-Housing market=good: By using pesticides, houses are saved from the destructive effects of termites and other rodents. This keeps the value of the house high and increases the market.