Today our group came up with three main topics to focus our research on: permethrin effects on humans, overall effect on ecosystems, and regional effects in sub-Saharan Africa. We split into pairs with each pair focusing on a different topic. My sister and I researched how permethrin affects ecosystems in sub-Saharan Africa. I spent most of my time trying to calculate how much permethrin is used in the production of mosquito nets annually, a question that Mr. Self asked us to research in a previous email. Then I organized my findings in an infographic. The data was very interesting, and I learned that approximately 1.4 billion grams (roughly 3 million pounds) of permethrin is used in the production of mosquito nets each year.
