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Lawmaker warns of dangerous pesticides harming schoolchildren, pushes for more restrictions

05/29/24 7:10 AM By Brad Hooker
KEYWORDS banning pesticides in California protecting socially disadvantaged communities from environmental impacts spray drift incidents on children and communities toxic pesticide exposure
A progressive Bay Area lawmaker is proposing legislation claiming to protect the health and lives of schoolchildren in California’s agricultural communities, frustrating lawmakers in those communities.
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Brad Hooker
Associate Editor, Agri-Pulse West

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