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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.
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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.”
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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.