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Potential toxins: Research indicates that many protein supplements contain low to significant quantities of toxins, heavy metals, pesticides, and other chemicals linked to cancer and other health problems.
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Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 21 Mar. 2025
Others trace back to the widespread use of pesticides in crops that contained heavy metals, Mande said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2025
Cicadas are not a threat to humans to animals, the experts said, imploring those who encounter them to avoid killing them -- whether by squishing them or spraying them with pesticides.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 15 Mar. 2025
Climate change, pesticides and loss of habitat are continuing threats to bird populations.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 21 Mar. 2025
Others trace back to the widespread use of pesticides in crops that contained heavy metals, Mande said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2025
Cicadas are not a threat to humans to animals, the experts said, imploring those who encounter them to avoid killing them -- whether by squishing them or spraying them with pesticides.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 15 Mar. 2025
Climate change, pesticides and loss of habitat are continuing threats to bird populations.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Pesticide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pesticide. Accessed 28 Mar. 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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