UCLA Researchers: California Is Failing to Asses Health Risks to Workers, Public of Pesticide Mixtures
The mixture of pesticides used on California’s high-value crops like tomatoes and strawberries might protect the fruit, but what is it doing to workers and who is looking out for them?
A UCLA study has found that the state agency responsible for protecting Californians from the dangers of pesticides is failing to assess the health risks likely posed by pesticide mixtures, which are believed to be more harmful than individual pesticides.
Source: ehstoday.com
