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Why are Diazinon and Dursband should be Banned

Diazinon and dursban are chemicals used on lawns, gardens, agricultural crops and livestock as an insecticide or nematocide (for worms). They are banned for several good reasons.

Firstly, they cause nausea, dizziness, burning sensations, headaches, blurred visions, stomach and muscle cramps, twitching, diarrhea, aching joints, disorientation and an inability to concentrate.

Secondly, these chemicals cause human and animal birth defects in many areas of the human body including the brain, nervous system, teeth, eyes, ears, nipples and genitals. They can also cause profound growth and mental retardation when pregnant mothers are exposed. This may affect on lower birth weights of infants if mothers are exposed before and during pregnancy, and this is associated with lower IQs.

Finally, residues, of course, are on some foods-up to 14 days on lettuce, for example-and the chemical also seeps into the nearby water.

Therefore, the government must be urged to keep the safety factor of pesticides paramount in their thinking. Children are so much more sensitive than adults to the toxic effects of chemicals.

Adapted from: http://www.sixwise.com

5. “Children are so much more sensitive than adults to the toxic effects of chemicals.” What does the statement mean?
 a. We should protect our children from dangerous chemicals.
 b. Children are resistant to several chemicals.
 c. Parents should not be worried about their children’s health.
 d. The government should pay more attention to adults than to children.
 e. Children have greater immunity than adults.

D. Nur · Accepted Answer

Jawaban untuk soal ini adalah A. We should protect our children from dangerous chemicals.

Soal ini menanyakan makna dari kalimat tertera pada paragraf akhir di teks.

Untuk menjawab soalnya, perhatikan kalimat akhir di paragraf akhir berikut:

"Children are so much more sensitive than adults to the toxic effects of chemicals."

Arti
"Anak-anak jauh lebih sensitif daripada orang dewasa terhadap efek zat berbahaya dari bahan kimia."

Dilihat dari artinya, diketahui bahwa kalimat tersebut bermakna untuk menyatakan bahwa 'anak-anak harus dilindungi dari paparan bahan-bahan kimia berbahaya' karena tubuh mereka sangat rentan. Ini sesuai dengan opsi A.

Jadi, jawaban untuk soal ini adalah A. We should protect our children from dangerous chemicals.

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