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Chemical components of pesticides were found in four of the products — inhaling certain pesticides through marijuana smoking poses a risk of harmful toxicants entering the lungs and bloodstream.
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Ben Markus - Colorado Public Radio, NPR, 4 Feb. 2025
The crew travels to Argentina to expose the effects of pesticides on people; Amalia Ulman wrote and directed the film.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 30 Jan. 2025
That means reducing lawns, planting natives, avoiding pesticides, and protecting natural water sources, notes Mizejewski.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Jan. 2025
Carbon dioxide is the other big contributor to global warming, and a complete assessment of ostrich meat’s greenhouse-gas footprint needs to include the carbon dioxide released by every input, including the fertilizer, pesticides, and soil additives that went into growing ostrich feed.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Ben Markus - Colorado Public Radio, NPR, 4 Feb. 2025
The crew travels to Argentina to expose the effects of pesticides on people; Amalia Ulman wrote and directed the film.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 30 Jan. 2025
That means reducing lawns, planting natives, avoiding pesticides, and protecting natural water sources, notes Mizejewski.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Jan. 2025
Carbon dioxide is the other big contributor to global warming, and a complete assessment of ostrich meat’s greenhouse-gas footprint needs to include the carbon dioxide released by every input, including the fertilizer, pesticides, and soil additives that went into growing ostrich feed.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Pesticide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pesticide. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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pesticide
noun
pes·ti·cide
ˈpes-tə-ˌsīd 
: a substance used to destroy pests
pesticidal
adjective
ˌpes-tə-ˈsīd-ᵊl
Medical Definition
pesticide
noun
pes·ti·cide
ˈpes-tə-ˌsīd
: an agent used to destroy pests
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