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pesticide

[pes-tuh-sahyd] / ˈpɛs təˌsaɪd /


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With the hip replacements, he’s limber enough to climb into the large machinery needed to harvest crops, spray pesticides, plant seeds and move hay bales that weigh roughly 1,000 pounds each.

From The Wall Street Journal

Supporters argue that whether addressing childhood autism and asthma, managing cognitive decline in older adults, or regulating microplastics, pesticides, and food colorants, research must focus on understanding how combined exposures influence health outcomes.

From Science Daily

He writes about the way food in the U.S. is grown and sold, reporting about the businesses of meat processors, grain traders, pesticide manufacturers, crop-seed developers and supermarkets.

From The Wall Street Journal

MHF is also used to clean semiconductor surfaces and produce pesticides and herbicides in the agricultural and pharmaceutical industries, according to the Torrance Refinery.

From Los Angeles Times

Kyle Kunkler, a former lobbyist for the American Soybean Association, is now the deputy assistant administrator for pesticides in the EPA's Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention.

From Barron's