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  • Family wins award for pesticide’s damage to children Tuesday, September 21, 2010 � by jg

    New Albany (Ind.) Tribune: A Southern Indiana family was awarded more than $23 million for medical problems suffered by two children after improper spraying of the pesticide Creal-o in their apartment.

  • EPA bans dangerous pesticide after farm workers sue Thursday, June 10, 2010 � by jg

    Scientific American: The Environmental Protection Agency will ban the use of endosulfan, which “can pose unacceptable neurological and reproductive risks to farmworkers and wildlife and can persist in the environment.”

  • California proposal would improve pesticide safety Monday, April 5, 2010 � by jg

    Associated Press: The bill would allow California health officials to more accurately track pesticide exposure and implement safety precautions.