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Preferred Name

Pesticides

Definitions

<p>Pests live where they are not wanted or cause harm to crops, people, or animals. Pesticides can help get rid of them. Pesticides are not just insect killers. They also include chemicals to control weeds, rodents, mildew, germs, and more. Many <a href='https://medlineplus.gov/householdproducts.html'>household products</a> contain pesticides.</p> <p>Pesticides can protect your health by killing germs, animals, or plants that could hurt you. However, they can also be harmful to people or pets. You might want to try non-chemical methods first. If you do need a pesticide, use it correctly. Be especially careful around children and pets. Proper disposal of pesticides is also important - it can help protect the environment.</p> <p>Biologically-based pesticides are becoming more popular. They often are safer than traditional pesticides.</p> <p >Environmental Protection Agency</p>

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http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0031253

cui

C0031253

Date created

11/23/1999

definition

Pests live where they are not wanted or cause harm to crops, people, or animals. Pesticides can help get rid of them. Pesticides are not just insect killers. They also include chemicals to control weeds, rodents, mildew, germs, and more. Many household products contain pesticides.

Pesticides can protect your health by killing germs, animals, or plants that could hurt you. However, they can also be harmful to people or pets. You might want to try non-chemical methods first. If you do need a pesticide, use it correctly. Be especially careful around children and pets. Proper disposal of pesticides is also important - it can help protect the environment.

Biologically-based pesticides are becoming more popular. They often are safer than traditional pesticides.

Environmental Protection Agency

Inverse of RQ

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0021576

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0035805

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0019236

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0392419

Inverse of SIB

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0023176

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0018627

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0007020

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0813971

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0001873

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0013835

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C1456535

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0032343

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0337182

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0003818

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0030106

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0034629

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0020050

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0043056

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0599638

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C1456634

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0015333

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0679360

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0037354

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0028263

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0085420

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0014413

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C2718051

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0025424

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0003947

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0369241

Inverse of SY

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0035805

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0019236

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0392419

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http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0031253

Mapped to

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0031253

MP HEALTH TOPIC URL

https://medlineplus.gov/pesticides.html

MP OTHER LANGUAGE URL

Spanish https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/pesticides.html

MP PRIMARY INSTITUTE URL

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences http://www.niehs.nih.gov/

notation

C0031253

prefLabel

Pesticides

Related to

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C1456535

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0032343

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0020050

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0085420

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0014413

tui

T131

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http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C1456610

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