Are pesticides harmful?

What harmful pesticides are used today?

• I need HARMFUL pesticides, that are STILL IN USE today... that is important! Thank you in advance.

• Answer:

  Are you limiting your question to the US or are you interested in anywhere in the world? For instance although DDT is banned in the US and Europe it is still in use in African nations and some other places in the world. All pesticides are potentially dangerous if used incorrectly. They were developed from nerve gases developed for use in war. The site below lists some that are considered to be restricted use pesticides (too dangerous for the average person to use and use is restricted to those whose have no other way to protect their crops). The EPA is currently putting into place a system to certify users of these restricted use pesticides and once it is in place only people who are certified will be able to purchase or use them.