#pesticides

#pesticides

Family claimed they risked 'death' if they didn't get immediate prohibitive injunction

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Washing fruit is essential as it removes chemicals like pesticides and harmful bacteria, preventing symptoms such as nausea, diarrhea, and in severe cases, cancer.

Exposure to multiple pesticides substantially increases the risk of pregnancy complications, contrary to single-pesticide exposure, indicating serious implications for agricultural communities.

Pesticides are designed to disrupt biological systems, and they can cause hormone disruption, nerve damage, and blood flow blockage in humans.

The young peregrine falcons at San Jose City Hall are at risk after their mother brought home a rat, raising suspicions of poisoning due to their rare diet.

Safe' is a funny word, both because what is harmful to one person may not be for another, and because people vary in their risk tolerance.