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It is because pesticides contain dangerous substance that can harm living things. Example of negative effects is 'Eutrophication'. This process is the when pesticides are used and promotes the growth of algae in a water source and it makes underwater plants cannot do their photosynthesis. Fishes will die due to lack of oxygen and lot of unabsorbed carbon dioxide that are dissolved in water.

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