pesticide
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Durnell, a case centered on whether individuals can sue the pesticide manufacturer over claims that glyphosate, the main ingredient in the popular weed killer Roundup, causes cancer.
From Salon • May 1, 2026
The research also highlights how pesticide exposure may affect the body long before cancer is diagnosed.
From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026
To the right, he pointed, was an old grass runway where pesticide planes once landed and took off.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
Syngenta, the world’s largest pesticide supplier, estimated that it spends about $2 billion a year on research and development.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
The refuge manager believes that pesticide residues are now building up in the waters of these refuges, being conveyed there by return irrigation flow from heavily sprayed agricultural lands.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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