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Recent Examples of germicide
According to a news release, Enviro-Master uses a non-toxic, non-corrosive and food-safe germicide that's dispensed from an electrostatic sprayer, basically the equivalent of a proton pack for germs.
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Slone Terranella, Detroit Free Press, 3 Dec. 2020
Slone Terranella, Detroit Free Press, 3 Dec. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for germicide
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During his appearances on Capitol Hill this month, Secretary Kennendy was grilled about the administration's defense of the pesticide industry and weakening of protections against mercury pollution, another issue that Kennedy had worked on as an advocate.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2026
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The evolving dynamic was on full display outside the Supreme Court on April 27, when a group of activists protested a case about shielding pesticide companies from cancer lawsuits.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Malathion is often used for the insecticide and Captan for fungicide.—
Calvin Finch,
San Antonio Express-News,
28 Apr. 2026
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The book detailed the devastating effects to wildlife—especially birds—from the widespread use of the insecticide DDT.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
22 Apr. 2026
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Spray a fungicide once every seven to 14 days and stop treatment once temperatures reach 90 degrees.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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Peach leaf curl causes stone fruit leaves to curl and pucker, even on trees sprayed with fungicide and horticultural oil last winter.—
Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
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In 1984, Monsanto and six other chemical companies agreed to pay a $180 million settlement to Vietnam veterans who were exposed to the chemical herbicide Agent Orange during the Vietnam War.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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The employee failed to clean the equipment and sprayed a mixture of herbicide and the fertilizer on the greens.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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In the 1970s, Claudia Miller, an allergist and environmental scientist, was studying how toxicants affect people in industrial settings and began noticing strange symptoms emerging after certain kinds of chemical exposures.—
Kate Raphael,
Discover Magazine,
23 June 2025
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Then, using a simulation, the team found that the warmth and weight of the sleeping child could increase the off-gassing of the toxicants.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2025
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His recent posts on social media have increasingly focused on healthy eating, testing candy and baby formula for toxins, and pesticide use in agriculture.—
Kerry Sheridan,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2026
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Curcumin's antioxidant properties may also protect the lungs from damage caused by long-term exposure to toxins.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
28 Apr. 2026
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The authors reported there were 90,000 calls to poison control centers involving these products in 2023 alone.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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Don’t use poisons, traps, or deterrents that could cause harm.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Germicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/germicide. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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