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Among them: pesticides flowing from nearby farms, heavy metals like mercury and arsenic and chemicals like PFAS (a.k.a.
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 10 Jan. 2025
John Deere also plans to release driverless tractors that can spray nut orchards with pesticides, growth regulators, and nutrients for the trees.
—Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 6 Jan. 2025
Sprayers are used to apply pesticides, growth regulators, and nutrients to ensure a healthy crop.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 6 Jan. 2025
But raw water can also be tainted with pesticides from nearby farms, contain arsenic that naturally occurs in soil, and harbor bacteria such as E. coli and salmonella that can make people extremely sick.
—Jill Schweber, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 10 Jan. 2025
John Deere also plans to release driverless tractors that can spray nut orchards with pesticides, growth regulators, and nutrients for the trees.
—Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 6 Jan. 2025
Sprayers are used to apply pesticides, growth regulators, and nutrients to ensure a healthy crop.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 6 Jan. 2025
But raw water can also be tainted with pesticides from nearby farms, contain arsenic that naturally occurs in soil, and harbor bacteria such as E. coli and salmonella that can make people extremely sick.
—Jill Schweber, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Pesticide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pesticide. Accessed 18 Jan. 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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