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  "schema_version": 1,
  "slug": "pesticide",
  "title": "Pesticide",
  "canonical_url": "https://signalmeaning.com/signals/pesticide/",
  "json_url": "https://signalmeaning.com/data/signals/pesticide.json",
  "summary": "Health and regulatory controversy: research linking a common pesticide to Parkinson’s risk combined with executive actions and court/regulatory rulings.",
  "why_now": "Contemporaneous study publication and high-level policy/judicial actions reported by major outlets produced an urgent, multi-front attention moment across health, policy, and legal beats.",
  "evidence_summary": "- ScienceDaily reports on a study linking a common pesticide to more than double the risk of Parkinson’s disease. - The New York Times reports the president (Trump) issued an order to reduce pesticides in food, provoking political reaction. - SCOTUSblog references court rulings touching on pesticide labels and related legal context.",
  "caveat": "High confidence that the elements (study, presidential order, court context) are present; uncertainty remains about regulatory outcomes, litigation timelines, and causal strength communicated to the public.",
  "signal_type": "Political Controversy",
  "score": 88.0,
  "score_field": "adjusted_score",
  "state": "PUBLISH",
  "sources": [
    {
      "label": "Common pesticide linked to more than double the risk of Parkinson’s disease",
      "source": "ScienceDaily",
      "url": "https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260621111113.htm"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "record_id": "202606292050_signal_Quality-7-pesticide",
    "batch_id": "202606292050",
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