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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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In a study published in the journal Mutation Research, University of Washington researchers found that exposure to the pesticide raises the risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma by 41%.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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What about all the pesticides and herbicides and hormones and antibiotics and bioengineering in conventional foods?—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
1 Apr. 2025
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Avoid toxin exposure: Minimize contact with chemicals like cleaning products, insecticides, and aerosol products.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
8 Apr. 2025
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Magnolia scale insects’ waxy coating protects them when they are directly sprayed with insecticides, which would also kill their natural insect enemies.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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More recently, however, the fungicide Azoxystrobin has been shown to be effective at killing the patch funguses such as take all root rot, gray leaf spot, and even brown patch (also called large patch).—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2025
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If needed, a fungicide may be applied every few months.—
Tom MacCubbin,
Orlando Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2025
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Basically by definition, non-organic, conventional foods are exposed to synthetic pesticides and herbicides like glyphosate.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
1 Apr. 2025
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These are industrial operations dependent on fossil fuels not just as diesel for tractors, but also for large quantities of fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides.—
Bartolomeo Sala,
The Dial,
27 Mar. 2025
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Chemical components of pesticides were found in four of the products — inhaling certain pesticides through marijuana smoking poses a risk of harmful toxicants entering the lungs and bloodstream.—
Ben Markus - Colorado Public Radio,
NPR,
4 Feb. 2025
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Nonetheless, the researchers also acknowledged that realizing such goals will be complex, as U.S. regulators typically consider risks associated with individual toxicants, rather than the complex mixtures that exist in wastewater.—
Sharon Udasin,
The Hill,
6 Jan. 2025
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The ordinance would be the next step after the 2023 release of a cumulative impact assessment that analyzed how exposure to toxins, socioeconomic factors and health conditions vary throughout Chicago.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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The California Wildlife Center in late February had advised beachgoers to avoid distressed sea lions in the Malibu area after suspicions that the sea lions were sickened by domoic acid, a toxin deadly to sea mammals, from a recent algal bloom.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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All about the poison There was a lot that needed to be tied up in that final episode of the HBO series about tourists at various exotic resorts.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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In addition, these same poisons can damage a cell’s DNA which can allow that cell to grow out of control and cause cancer.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Germicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/germicide. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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