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Nearly 90 percent of respondents reported injuries or illness on the job — afflictions that spanned heat stroke to exposure to pesticides.
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Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
Epsom salt is also not registered or labeled as a pesticide.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2026
Household pesticides may not be used in a food facility, according to the citation.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
may 1, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
Launched in 1996, the 2,100-square-foot rooftop garden grows herbs, fruits, vegetables, and edible blossoms without the use of herbicides or pesticides.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Apr. 2026
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Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
Epsom salt is also not registered or labeled as a pesticide.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2026
Household pesticides may not be used in a food facility, according to the citation.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
may 1, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
Launched in 1996, the 2,100-square-foot rooftop garden grows herbs, fruits, vegetables, and edible blossoms without the use of herbicides or pesticides.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Pesticide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pesticide. Accessed 4 May. 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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