Recent Examples on the WebThe illicit products aren’t taxed or subjected to the state’s quality-control regime to protect consumers from heavy metals, pesticides and other dangerous substances.—Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2024 Labrador’s office said the FAA didn’t consider low-level flights, which include over 13,000 agricultural flights a year and crop-dusters that spray pesticides or herbicides as low as 10 feet.—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 7 June 2024 Stuart Isett/Fortune Across the globe, male sperm count is on the decline—a decades-long drop that has been alternately blamed on pesticides, heavy metals, obesity, and potentially microplastics.—Alena Botros, Fortune Well, 21 May 2024 Men who work in fields where they are exposed to radiation, environmental toxins (pesticides, lead, mercury, or cadmium), or high temperatures are more at risk for infertility.—Casey Seiden, Parents, 19 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for pesticide
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