People of color more likely to be harmed by pesticides, study finds

Hispanic and Latino farmworkers at high risk from pesticide use in agriculture, while people in lower-income housing also affected

People of color and low-income communities are at disproportionate risk of pesticide exposure, a new study has found.

Roughly 90% of pesticide use in the US is in agriculture, making farmworkers - 83% of whom identify as Hispanic - more vulnerable to the synthetic chemicals intended to kill, repel or control pests.