Article 4J16K ‘Children are being poisoned’: California moms lead the way to pesticide ban

‘Children are being poisoned’: California moms lead the way to pesticide ban

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Sam Levin in San Francisco
from Environment | The Guardian on (#4J16K)

Chlorpyrifos, a chemical used to treat pest infestations, was banned from residential use in 2000 but is still used in agriculture

Elisa Rivera's face swelled up, her eyes watered and soon she was struggling to breathe.

The 39-year-old first started to feel ill when the smell of pesticides drifted from nearby Fresno county fruit orchards on a recent afternoon: "We experience this all the time " People get used to it."

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