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Read the following text and then answer the questions.

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

3. What would happen if a pregnant mother is exposed to diazinon or dursban?
 a. It may effect on their nervous system.
 b. It may cause lower birth weight and lower IQs of the baby.
 c. It may cause a terrible headache.
 d. It may effect on its eyes, ears, and teeth.
 e. This may increase its weight and IQs.

B. Atlaliust · Accepted Answer

Jawabannya adalah: B. It may cause lower birth weight and lower IQs of the baby.

Terjemahan dari soal tersebut adalah: "Apa yang terjadi jika seorang ibu hamil terpapar Diazinon atau Dursban?"

Pada paragraf 1 tertulis, "Diazinon and dursban are chemicals used on lawns, gardens, agricultural crops and livestock as an insecticide or nematocide (for worms)," yang artinya, "Diazinon dan Dursban adalah bahan kimia yang digunakan untuk pekarangan, taman dan lahan pertanian dan peternakan sebagai insektisida atau nematisida (untuk cacing)."

Pada paragraf 3 tertulis, "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," yang berarti, "Insektisida ini juga dapat mengakibatkan pertumbuhan berlebih dan keterbelakangan mental ketika terpapar pada ibu hamil. Ini dapat mengakibatkan rendahnya berat lahir bayi jika si ibu terpapar sebelum dan saat masa kehamilan, dan ini juga dapat mengakibatkan rendahnya IQ."

Dari informasi tersebut dapat disimpulkan bahwa yang terjadi jika ibu hamil terpapar Diazinon atau Dursban adalah rendahnya berat lahir bayi (lower birth weight) dan rendahnya IQ bayi (lower IQs of the baby).

Oleh karena itu, jawabannya adalah: B. It may cause lower birth weight and lower IQs of the baby.

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