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Exposure to Toxins Toxins like heavy metals, pesticide residues, and other chemicals can be present in spices and other food items, including nutmeg.
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Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 5 Dec. 2025
Two residential pesticides were beneath the rice cooker in the kitchen.
—Sacbee.com, 3 Dec. 2025
Notably, sperm count and motility have dropped significantly since the 1950s, trends some studies link to environmental pollutants like microplastics and pesticides.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
Agriculture employs more than half of the continent’s population and contributes around 35% of its GDP, yet many countries lack sufficient pesticide regulation.
—Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 1 Dec. 2025
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Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 5 Dec. 2025
Two residential pesticides were beneath the rice cooker in the kitchen.
—Sacbee.com, 3 Dec. 2025
Notably, sperm count and motility have dropped significantly since the 1950s, trends some studies link to environmental pollutants like microplastics and pesticides.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
Agriculture employs more than half of the continent’s population and contributes around 35% of its GDP, yet many countries lack sufficient pesticide regulation.
—Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Pesticide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pesticide. Accessed 8 Dec. 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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