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An unapproved household Ortho pesticide sprayer was stored in the back of the facility.
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
january 30, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Cleaning fruit and vegetables can help remove germs and pesticides.
—Cynthia Sass, Health, 29 Jan. 2026
Joe Rogan suggested on his podcast last March that the pesticide DDT, rather than the virus, deserved blame for symptoms attributed to polio.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
The numbers have recovered significantly since the suspension of the use of pesticides like DDT in the 1970s.
—Alan Gionet, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
january 30, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Cleaning fruit and vegetables can help remove germs and pesticides.
—Cynthia Sass, Health, 29 Jan. 2026
Joe Rogan suggested on his podcast last March that the pesticide DDT, rather than the virus, deserved blame for symptoms attributed to polio.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
The numbers have recovered significantly since the suspension of the use of pesticides like DDT in the 1970s.
—Alan Gionet, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Pesticide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pesticide. Accessed 6 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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