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Compared to other toxins in the environment like plasticizers and pesticides, outdoor air pollution is the most harmful type based on current evidence causing millions of deaths per year.
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Matt Fuchs, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
The report’s suggestions include calls for more research on the impact of cumulative exposure, as well as more support of technology like precision agriculture, which could decrease the amounts of pesticides applied to crops.
—Chloe Sorvino, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Saeed also argues that organic produce can be just as heavily sprayed as other produce and that organic pesticides may have a high level of toxicity.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
The science is clear on the harmful health impacts of farmers directly spraying pesticides, but less clear when studied in low levels carried through to food, said Mozaffarian.
—Will McDuffie, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
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Matt Fuchs, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
The report’s suggestions include calls for more research on the impact of cumulative exposure, as well as more support of technology like precision agriculture, which could decrease the amounts of pesticides applied to crops.
—Chloe Sorvino, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Saeed also argues that organic produce can be just as heavily sprayed as other produce and that organic pesticides may have a high level of toxicity.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
The science is clear on the harmful health impacts of farmers directly spraying pesticides, but less clear when studied in low levels carried through to food, said Mozaffarian.
—Will McDuffie, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Pesticide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pesticide. Accessed 13 Sep. 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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