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It is not grown with herbicides or pesticides to ensure quality and safety.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Alongside calls for research on cell-phone-signal effects on health and vaccine injuries, the report went light on investigating pesticides and the food industry, disappointing some environmental figures.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2026
Ecologist Greta Wengert stared down the pockmarked hillside at a pile of pesticide sprayers left behind, long after the raid.
—Rachel Becker, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026
The same chemicals found in pipes, pesticides and floor tiles are also present in some wigs, braiding hair and hair extensions, a new study published Wednesday in the journal Environment & Health found.
—Claretta Bellamy, NBC news, 12 Feb. 2026
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Alongside calls for research on cell-phone-signal effects on health and vaccine injuries, the report went light on investigating pesticides and the food industry, disappointing some environmental figures.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2026
Ecologist Greta Wengert stared down the pockmarked hillside at a pile of pesticide sprayers left behind, long after the raid.
—Rachel Becker, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026
The same chemicals found in pipes, pesticides and floor tiles are also present in some wigs, braiding hair and hair extensions, a new study published Wednesday in the journal Environment & Health found.
—Claretta Bellamy, NBC news, 12 Feb. 2026
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“Pesticide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pesticide. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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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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