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Runoff from these sites often contains toxic pesticides, contaminating water used for drinking, bathing and irrigation.
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2025
The leader should not be criticized; a vast conspiracy threatens the movement; triumph is ongoing, even if the movement’s crusade against dangerous pesticides and heavy metals in the soil and drinking water has culminated in the election of a President who apparently loves all that stuff.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2025
According to Reuters, at least one version of the report stopped short of suggesting any changes to how pesticides and other agrochemicals are regulated or how they get approved.
—Chloe Sorvino, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Widespread pesticide use, mainly for agriculture, is perhaps the most worrisome threat of all.
—Bruce Beehler, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2025
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2025
The leader should not be criticized; a vast conspiracy threatens the movement; triumph is ongoing, even if the movement’s crusade against dangerous pesticides and heavy metals in the soil and drinking water has culminated in the election of a President who apparently loves all that stuff.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2025
According to Reuters, at least one version of the report stopped short of suggesting any changes to how pesticides and other agrochemicals are regulated or how they get approved.
—Chloe Sorvino, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Widespread pesticide use, mainly for agriculture, is perhaps the most worrisome threat of all.
—Bruce Beehler, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2025
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“Pesticide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pesticide. Accessed 1 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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