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Annual pesticide use (pounds 2. In 2007, the average U.S. citizen had an ecological foot-
of active ingredient) print of 8.0 hectares and the average world citizen’s foot-
print was 2.7 hectares (Chapter 1). Compare the ratio
You
of pesticide usage with the ratio of the overall ecologi-
Your class
cal footprints. How do these differ, and how would you
Your state account for this?
United States 1.13 billion 3. Does the figure for per capita pesticide use for you as
World (total) 5.21 billion a U.S. citizen seem reasonable for you personally? Why
World (per capita) or why not? Do you find this figure alarming or of little
concern? What else would you like to know to assess the
1. What is the ratio of your annual pesticide use to the risk associated with this level of pesticide use?
world’s per capita average?

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