In the Agricultural revolution they learned how to farm crops. Now in China they still do this. Rice is a big crop in China. It makes up about half of China’s total grain output. The revolution was probably the earliest form of using water to their advantage. Now pesticides are a thing. And it is used in farming and it has potential to contaminate the water which makes water sanitation worse. The Scientific Revolution and age of Enlightenment didn’t really create our issue. Not only in China but all over the world. Everyday people go to their farms and tend to their crops. Over time things were made to control insect infestation and weed growth. Even though it does good things it still harms the water. It can also harm humans. A few things are being done to minimize the use of pesticides. An organization was made to inform people of what pesticides to do not only water but people as well. They say to find non-toxic chemicals to provide the same purpose. Works Cited:
Hancock, N. (2016, December 11). Pesticides and Water Pollution. Retrieved June 23, 2020, from https://www.safewater.org/fact-sheets-1/2017/1/23/pesticides Toxics Action Center. (n.d.). Retrieved June 23, 2020, from https://toxicsaction.org/issues/pesticides/
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