residue
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To create the 2026 report, the EWG analyzed the most recent pesticide residue tests conducted by the U.S.
From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026
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 • Mar. 4, 2026
Tiny dust particles suspended in the atmosphere are captured by raindrops and deposited onto surfaces, leaving a thin, gritty, reddish-brown residue.
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026
"When you run your finger along it, you get these brown marks of this residue that's on there and that's certainly not from salt," Island Bay resident Chris told RNZ.
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026
Some of it was residue from the circle of protection she had woven, but some of it was darker, more malevolent.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
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