A city council must decide whether to ban the use of a pesti…
A city council must decide whether to ban the use of a pesticide that has been linked to declines in pollinator populations. To make an informed decision, they should consider the pesticide’s persistence, bioaccumulation potential, toxicity to non-target organisms, and the availability of safer alternatives. If a viable, equally effective, but non-persistent alternative exists, how should this impact the council’s decision?