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The species was on the endangered list for nearly four decades – from 1970 to 2009 – because of exposure to the pesticide DDT, and they’re still protected.
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Jorge L. Ortiz, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
State lawmakers in Georgia and North Dakota have passed bills that would protect pesticide manufacturers from the same kind of legal liability that held Bayer responsible for Barnes’ cancer.
—John Klar, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2025
School employees discovered pesticides on school buildings, grass fields, playground equipment, picnic benches and sidewalks.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
Organic dog food is made using produce free from harmful pesticides and meat raised without antibiotic use.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
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Jorge L. Ortiz, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
State lawmakers in Georgia and North Dakota have passed bills that would protect pesticide manufacturers from the same kind of legal liability that held Bayer responsible for Barnes’ cancer.
—John Klar, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2025
School employees discovered pesticides on school buildings, grass fields, playground equipment, picnic benches and sidewalks.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
Organic dog food is made using produce free from harmful pesticides and meat raised without antibiotic use.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Pesticide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pesticide. Accessed 5 May. 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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