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pesticide

[pes-tuh-sahyd] / ˈpɛs təˌsaɪd /


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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

Other big agricultural firms in North America, like pesticide producer Corteva and fertilizer supplier Nutrien, have also had strong quarters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Alongside the “Dirty Dozen,” EWG named its “Clean Fifteen” choices, produce with the lowest amounts of pesticide residues.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

This, it is worth emphasizing, is one of the great blank spots in pesticide research everywhere.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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