pesticide
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Others include multiple types of exposures associated with fume events: chemicals that appear in both pesticides and engine oils; high levels of ultrafine particles and solvents like formaldehyde; and brain trauma.
The term derives from the white crystalline powder used in cleaning, soldering, glass making and in pesticides, which in centuries past was sold as a cure-all.
Industrialization has altered these conditions within only a few centuries by adding noise, air and light pollution, microplastics, pesticides, continuous sensory input, artificial lighting, processed foods and long periods of sitting.
From Science Daily
The records showed that businesses operating in multiple counties were not fined for hundreds of pesticide violations — many of them involving worker safety.
From Los Angeles Times
The substances found to disrupt microbial growth include pesticides such as herbicides and insecticides used on crops, as well as industrial chemicals present in flame retardants and plastics.
From Science Daily
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