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Thursday, October 29, 2009
Finding Solutions for Pesticide Drift
Every year, California farmers spray more than
150 million pounds of pesticides to keep insects from
ravaging crops like almonds, oranges and grapes. But
when those chemicals drift onto farmworkers and nearby
communities, they sicken hundreds of people each year.
State lawmakers tried to address the problem five years
ago, but new laws don't appear to have made much of a difference. Reporter: Sasha Khokha
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