acephate
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of acephate
Example Sentences
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The federal agency estimates that up to 30% of celery, 35% of lettuce and 20% of cauliflower and peppers were grown with acephate.
From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2024
“It’s exactly what we recommended against,” Veena Singla, a member of the children’s committee who also teaches at Columbia University, said of the EPA’s acephate proposal.
From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2024
But with both acephate and malathion, the agency is now proposing to remove that extra layer of protection.
From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2024
Several studies suggest that, even at currently allowable levels, acephate may already be causing learning disabilities in children exposed to it while in the uterus or in their first years of life.
From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2024
Most of the pesticides detected on the Dirty Dozen are legal, but one exception is acephate, an organophosphate insecticide that is essentially prohibited for use on green beans but is still found on them.
From Salon ● Mar. 20, 2024
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