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He later called the Pesticide Hotline for Illinois, operated by the Department of Agriculture, and a team was sent to investigate.
pjstar.com Home RSS 2009
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"Pesticide," as most of us know, is a fancy word for "poison."
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The Encyclopedia of Earth article "Pesticide" relates to this article.
Types of pesticides 2008
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The real intent of so-called consumer-advocacy groups is to throw a monkey wrench into the wheels of capitalist progress and to diminish our nation's ability to supply abundant, low-cost, healthy food to our citizens " Pesticide Residue Taints Apples ," Marketplace, June 13.
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None of these trace amounts has any conceivable impact on public health, but they allow headline writers to say "Pesticide Residue Taints Apples."
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Pesticide exposure after birth wasn't linked to lower intelligence scores, suggesting that the harm caused by the chemicals is greatest during early pregnancy, when the brain is developing, notes Michael Lu, an obstetrician at the University of California-Los Angeles, also not involved in the study.
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A great example of this is the Better Cotton Initiative, which includes textile retailers such as GAP and Wal-Mart as well as activist groups like the Pesticide Action Network and World Wildlife Fund.
Vikki N. Spruill: Too Valuable to Toss: Why We Should Partner With Industry to Eliminate Ocean Trash Vikki N. Spruill 2011
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We also learn that the California Department of Pesticide Regulation approved methyl iodide for use as a fumigant in December of last year.
Michael Brune: Rachel's Kids Michael Brune 2011
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A great example of this is the Better Cotton Initiative, which includes textile retailers such as GAP and Wal-Mart as well as activist groups like the Pesticide Action Network and World Wildlife Fund.
Vikki N. Spruill: Too Valuable to Toss: Why We Should Partner With Industry to Eliminate Ocean Trash Vikki N. Spruill 2011
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* Pesticide makers see no evidence of major health risk
Monsanto Guilty: Paul Francois, French Farmer, Poisoned By Biotech Giant's Chemicals The Huffington Post News Editors 2012
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