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PESTICIDES  

Definition

  • Chemical compounds that are used to kill pests, including insects, rodents, fungi and unwanted plants (weeds). Pesticides are used in public health to kill vectors of disease, such as mosquitoes, and in agriculture, to kill pests that damage crops. By their nature, pesticides are potentially toxic to other organisms, including humans, and need to be used safely and disposed of properly. (en)

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Change note

  • 2018-03-06 13:09:27.0 [tstevens] Insert Concept add broader relation (PESTICIDES [bc1c6d8c-2e47-4a9f-aeb4-16b02bff4f19,310641] - CONTAMINANTS [42c6d91b-afef-4638-95c5-0d130828b2e7,84623]);
  • 2018-03-06 13:34:35.0 [tstevens] insert Definition (id: null text: Chemical compounds that are used to kill pests, including insects, rodents, fungi and unwanted plants (weeds). Pesticides are used in public health to kill vectors of disease, such as mosquitoes, and in agriculture, to kill pests that damage crops. By their nature, pesticides are potentially toxic to other organisms, including humans, and need to be used safely and disposed of properly. language code: en);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/bc1c6d8c-2e47-4a9f-aeb4-16b02bff4f19

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