pesticide
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Pesticide residues are permitted in the EU below certain maximum levels.
From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026
A spokesperson for the Department of Pesticide Regulation said the agency has pesticide safety information in multiple languages for all farmworkers but has not created materials for minors.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025
She said California’s Department of Pesticide Regulation has wide latitude to evaluate pesticides for safety “so pesticide-specific legislation … that supersedes this process was unnecessary.”
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2024
Insect repellents are not meant to kill insects, but work by dulling their senses to prevent them from finding humans, according to the National Pesticide Information Center.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2024
Pesticide chemicals had accumulated in her body and weakened the eggshells.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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