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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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The Home Depot suggests pesticides like diatomaceous earth for hard-to-reach spots like the back of cabinets or along the exterior of your home.—
Rachel Wegner,
Nashville Tennessean,
17 Sep. 2025
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Some simple ways to help avians include making your windows safer by adding a film or break up reflections that keep birds from colliding with the glass, keeping cats indoors, planting native plants, and avoiding pesticide use.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
17 Sep. 2025
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The area is significantly polluted with DDT, a chemical used as an insecticide that was banned in 1972.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Sep. 2025
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But the Mayo Clinic recommends that people living in high-risk places take a number of steps to protect themselves, including using netting with insecticide over their bed, using insecticides to kill insects inside their home, and using insect repellent on their body.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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Application of a turf fungicide is recommended as leaf spots and root rot are very common with new sod due to the frequent watering and rains.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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Unless your entire yard is covered with mushrooms, applying a commercial or DIY fungicide is not recommended.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
13 Aug. 2025
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Urban streams accumulate the waste of cities—runoff of pesticides, herbicides, oil, and whatever else.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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Studies have found associations between exposure to some herbicides and pesticides and cancer, hormone disruption, and other acute and chronic health conditions.—
Zoë Schlanger,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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In the 1970s, Claudia Miller, an allergist and environmental scientist, was studying how toxicants affect people in industrial settings and began noticing strange symptoms emerging after certain kinds of chemical exposures.—
Kate Raphael,
Discover Magazine,
23 June 2025
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Then, using a simulation, the team found that the warmth and weight of the sleeping child could increase the off-gassing of the toxicants.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2025
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Stewart has also become a huge advocate for New Yorkers who were exposed to deadly toxins during the 9/11 attacks, and even spoke before Congress in 2019 to urge the passing of a bill that would provide aid to victims.—
Keith Langston,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Sep. 2025
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Natural lacquers are free of toxins, and a special buffing method is used to color and shine nails without harming the hands and feet.—
Terry Elward,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Everybody agrees that social media promotes poison.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Where’s the spike in poison control calls?—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Germicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/germicide. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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