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Recent Examples of germicide
According to a news release, Enviro-Master uses a non-toxic, non-corrosive and food-safe germicide that's dispensed from an electrostatic sprayer, basically the equivalent of a proton pack for germs.
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Slone Terranella, Detroit Free Press, 3 Dec. 2020
Slone Terranella, Detroit Free Press, 3 Dec. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for germicide
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However, critics, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, say those levels are much too high and fail to address the health impact of long-term, cumulative exposure to multiple pesticides.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Peregrine falcons were heavily impacted by the use of the pesticide DDT, which was banned across the United States in 1972.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
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Permethrin is an insecticide that kills or repels mosquitoes and ticks.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
12 June 2026
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Apply Neem Extract Spray Neem extract, derived from the neem tree, contains azadirachtin, a natural insecticide effective against Japanese beetles.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
11 June 2026
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One is boscalid, the systemic endocrine-disrupting fungicide that the EPA is reevaluating.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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If the problem persists, spray foliage with a fungicide and repeat as necessary.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
9 June 2026
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The California Department of Fish and Wildlife in April launched a probe into herbicide use along San Juan Creek.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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De la Espriella has promised to cancel the talks and take a more confrontational approach to rebel groups that includes using airplanes to spray coca fields with herbicides.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
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Researchers found that 40% of the 97 participants had higher concentrations of a toxicant associated with the defunct LCP Chemicals plant than the national average.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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The ash from open burning can also contaminate soil and groundwater with persistent organic pollutants, heavy metals and other toxicants, creating more chances for people to be exposed to them through food and water.—
Ellen M. Considine,
The Conversation,
2 June 2026
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Seals, sea lions, baleen whales and seabirds all experienced die-offs, likely because of a lack of food and an increase in toxins from algal blooms, Leising said.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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More people are understanding the risks of plastic and toxins in packaging.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
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The rule is simple because the alternative is poison.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2026
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Using over-the-counter cold and flu medication to get high is far from a new teenage activity; however, calls to poison control for related overdoses continue to spike year-over-year, according to a new America’s Poison Centers alert.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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“Germicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/germicide. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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