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WHEN toxic chemicals, such as herbicides or insecticides, are applied under field conditions, there is a risk that damaging concentrations will occur at distances downwind from the source, and that harm will be done to crops, or to livestock and human beings. Of particular interest is the drift of chemicals released from a low-flying aircraft.
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YEO, D., AKESSON, N. & COUTTS, H. Drift of Toxic Chemicals released from a Low-flying Aircraft. Nature 183, 131–132 (1959). https://doi.org/10.1038/183131b0
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