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pesticide

[pes-tuh-sahyd] / ˈpɛs təˌsaɪd /


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Regions with higher environmental pesticide exposure also had higher rates of certain cancers.

From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 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

Seed and pesticide companies and trade groups representing farmers have been lobbying the administration to shield producers from legal liability.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

The Goodmans estimate that this has eliminated some 270,000 pounds of pesticide and 8 million pounds of petrochemical fertilizer that would otherwise have been applied to those fields.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan




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