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Read the text carefully. Try to note down at least one statement of fact and opinion. State your reason for identifying the statement as fact or opinion.

Many pesticides that are banned in wealthy nations are shipped to Central America, often with disastrous results. Pesticide containers have safety instructions written in a language farmer can’t read. Some pesticides are so toxic that anyone applying them should wear a tightly sealed rubber suit and a respirator. Unfortunately, most farmers are too poor to afford any protection; those who can afford the gear don’t buy it, because rubber suits are impractical in the tropics.