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The company also tests for contaminants, pesticides, and heavy metals in its products.
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Sydney Cella, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
That includes people with impairments from chemical and pesticide exposure, as well as many older people and those who are living with HIV and AIDS, to name some examples.
—Lauren Shallish, The Conversation, 24 Feb. 2025
Others stemmed from more modern additions like pesticides and other conservation products.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Feb. 2025
But pesticides and other agrochemicals required to sustain that scale of production can injure workers and their families.
—Maryn McKenna, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2025
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Sydney Cella, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
That includes people with impairments from chemical and pesticide exposure, as well as many older people and those who are living with HIV and AIDS, to name some examples.
—Lauren Shallish, The Conversation, 24 Feb. 2025
Others stemmed from more modern additions like pesticides and other conservation products.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Feb. 2025
But pesticides and other agrochemicals required to sustain that scale of production can injure workers and their families.
—Maryn McKenna, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Pesticide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pesticide. Accessed 3 Mar. 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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