pesticide

DDT is a pesticide so dangerous to the environment that it was banned worldwide more than 50 years ago, with rare exceptions; its effects are still traceable in the environment today.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

Instead, they suspect pesticide exposure could help explain the surprising pattern.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 13, 2026

The next phase of the research will involve measuring pesticide levels directly in patients' blood or urine samples.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 13, 2026

One such chemical is sulfoxaflor, a next generation pesticide introduced in 2013 to eliminate sap feeding insects such as aphids on crops including soybeans and corn.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 10, 2026

Instead of toxic pesticides, crops are sprayed with natural substances, like BT, a pesticide made from a common soil bacteria.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

That work could help determine whether certain pesticides are more strongly associated with lung cancer risk than others.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 13, 2026

Dartmoor Zoo said it was working to reintroduce black-veined white butterflies which were believed to have become extinct after World War One, partly due to increased use of pesticides and removal of native hedgerows.

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026

Farmer trade groups, which have largely sided with Bayer throughout the Roundup litigation, said the Supreme Court ruling would help ensure pesticides remain available.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

They were looking for a steady source of raw milk at a time when consumers were waking up to the risks of food contaminated by additives, fertilizers and pesticides.

From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026

In the less than two decades of their use, the synthetic pesticides have been so thoroughly distributed throughout the animate and inanimate world that they occur virtually everywhere.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson