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California’s new pesticide notification system aims to protect public health. Will it work? Community activists were instrumental in achieving the landmark program. But they worry it won’t go far enough to shield rural communities and farmworkers from pesticide harm.
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On the frontlines of pesticide exposure Despite decades of research linking pesticide drift to health harm, regulation remains weak and leaves the most vulnerable with few protections.
Adrift: Communities on the front lines of pesticide exposure fight for change Rural communities of color and farmworkers are disproportionately exposed to some of the most dangerous chemicals used in agriculture.
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