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pesticide

[pes-tuh-sahyd] / ˈpɛs təˌsaɪd /


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The research, published in the journal Molecular Neurodegeneration, combines large-scale human data with laboratory experiments that show how the pesticide harms dopamine-producing brain cells.

From Science Daily

Bayer, which sells crop seeds and pesticides, expects a shift to soybeans at the expense of corn.

From The Wall Street Journal

A study found the problem was worse in urban areas, with pesticides reaching streams through misconnected sewers and discharges from waste-water treatment plants after pets and their bedding were washed.

From BBC

The fertilizer problem comes as other costs -- for pesticides, seeds and health care -- have gone up, Lehman told AFP.

From Barron's

People who ate more produce with high pesticide residues were more likely to have those chemicals detected in their urine compared to those who chose lower residue options.

From Science Daily