EJ advocates still unsatisfied with DPR’s latest 1,3-D rules

11/20/24 2:06 AM By Brad Hooker

KEYWORDS environmental justice for socially disadvantaged communities pesticides cause cancer protecting farmworkers and communities from pesticide exposure toxic pesticide exposure

The California Department of Pesticide Regulation has drafted new regulations aimed at protecting farmworkers from potential exposure to 1,3-dichloropropene, known under the brand name Telone.

Brad Hooker
Sacramento Bureau Chief, Agri-Pulse West

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