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Pesticides are chemical preparations for destroying plant, fungal, or animal pests

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Cancer and Environment: Heavy Metals, EDCs, and Pesticides

Topics: Pesticides
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Case Study: Herbicide Use in Wild Parsnip and Giant Hogweed Control

Topics: Agriculture, Biological Agents, Pesticides
The document was developed in response to a request from the Leeds, Grenville & Lanark District Health Unit to assist with addressing public concerns about the use of herbicides to control…
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Growing Cannabis Safely at Home

Topics: Cannabis, Indoor Air, Pesticides
Video TranscriptAs of 2018, it became legal for Canadians to grow up to 4 cannabis plants per household.Having cannabis plants in a home poses risks but there are ways to grow more safely. Children,…
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Neonicotinoid Pesticides

Topics: Contaminants and Hazards, Pesticides
Neonicotinoids (also referred to as “neonics”) are insecticides derived from nicotine. They act by binding strongly to nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in the central nervous system of insects,…
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Pesticide Exposure in the Urban Environment

Topics: Pesticides
Pesticides are chemicals developed to prevent or destroy unwanted species including insects (insecticides) and weeds (herbicides).  Organochlorines and organophosphates, developed prior to the 1960s…
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Pesticide Exposure in Vulnerable Populations: New Horizons for Evaluating Sources and Health Outcomes

Topics: Agriculture, Pesticides
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