Career as Depicted in Popular (or Unpopular) Culture
Read:
Silent Spring
The End of Nature
Numerous online scientific publications:
https://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/pesticides-just-how-bad-are-they/
http://www.ucsusa.org/our-work/center-science-and-democracy/promoting-scientific-integrity/epa-and-pesticides.html
http://agsci.psu.edu/about/impacts/impact-information/topics/pest-management-for-the-future
See:
Pesticide
Doctor Oz's thoughts on the subject
Several documentaries on the potential dangers of pesticides