The document discusses both the positive and negative effects of chemicals. Positively, chemicals like preservatives help preserve food, medicines treat illnesses, fertilizers promote plant growth, and pesticides kill pests. However, some chemicals can cause allergies or food intolerance. While preservatives preserve food, they can harm the body. Fertilizers and pesticides also hurt the environment as runoff can pollute drinking water and make people or plants sick.

1. Goods and
Bad’s of
Chemicals
All you need to know about
the effects of chemicals!

2. Good Things About Chemicals
 Preservatives are a chemical that help us to preserve food.
 Medicines are chemicals that were created to help people and
animals when they are sick.
 Medicines are used for sicknesses from a head ache or cancer.
 Medicines were first used 2000 years ago by the Greeks and
Romans.
 Antibiotics are a type of medicines used to kill bacteria that can
cause diseases.
 Fertilizers are chemicals used to promote plant growth.
 Pesticides are chemicals designed to kill organisms that are
considered pests.
 Some chemicals are used to help clean water so then its safe to
drink

3. Bad Things About Chemicals
 Some chemicals can cause allergy's or food
intolerance
 Preservatives are chemicals used to help
preserve food
 Preservatives are harmful to the body, but they
are needed to keep food fresh.
 Fertilizers and pesticides are helpful chemicals,
but they hurt the environment
 The runoff water from the ground with fertilizers
and pesticides comes into our drinking water,
and it can cause us to get sick or can kill the
plants