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Recent Examples of Synonyms for germicide
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Compared with synthetic fibers, which slough off microplastics that pollute waterways, land and air, natural fibers can be grown or raised in ways that sequester carbon, improve soil health and reduce inputs like pesticides, resulting in a lower environmental footprint, Pingree said.
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The letter makes presumptions about herbicides and pesticides that do not line up with its proposal outlined on a website detailing the training center project, the statement said.
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An inspection found traces of the insecticide phosphine gas on towels, masks and swab samples taken from the hotel.
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Healthy soil retains more water, cycles more nutrients and suppresses more pests, all work that conventional operations purchase as fertilizer, irrigation and insecticide.
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Use a fungicide if needed and reduce humidity around the plant.
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One is boscalid, the systemic endocrine-disrupting fungicide that the EPA is reevaluating.
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Suddenly, chemical and pharmaceutical companies saw opportunities to earn money by engineering specific traits, such as herbicide tolerance, into key crop plants, including corn, soybeans, cotton and canola, and patenting those varieties.
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The letter makes presumptions about herbicides and pesticides that do not line up with its proposal outlined on a website detailing the training center project, the statement said.
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Researchers found that 40% of the 97 participants had higher concentrations of a toxicant associated with the defunct LCP Chemicals plant than the national average.
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The ash from open burning can also contaminate soil and groundwater with persistent organic pollutants, heavy metals and other toxicants, creating more chances for people to be exposed to them through food and water.
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Their use may last seconds, but the plastic and its toxins live well beyond us.
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Patients might be women in their 30s with an autoimmune disease like lupus or people of any age exposed to such toxins as methamphetamines or, in the past, the fen-phen appetite suppressant drug of the 1990s, later withdrawn after being linked to heart disease.
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That second episode was The Lion and the Rose, Joffrey and Margaery’s poison-interrupted wedding.
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Rather than relying solely on poison, the researchers recommend combining multiple control methods, including sealing entry points, improving sanitation, removing food sources and using traps.
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“Germicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/germicide. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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