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Pesticide widespread in blood of French Indies adults: Study

Pesticide widespread in blood of French Indies adults: Study
Phys.org Thursday 25 June 2026, 00:20 UTC 1 min read
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Eight in 10 adults in the French West Indies have a toxic pesticide in their blood decades after banana growers stopped using it, a study said Wednesday.

Eight in 10 adults in the French West Indies have a toxic pesticide in their blood decades after banana growers stopped using it, a study said Wednesday.
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