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November 12, 2014 | Article

A Farmworker’s Wish: Trustworthy Health Care to Address Pesticide Exposure

Graciela Silva's story is the third blog post in a weekly series of personal narratives from farm and agricultural workers, illustrating the need for stronger worker and safety protections against pesticide exposure

November 5, 2014 | Article

Pesticides in the Air: A Farmworker’s Reality

Victorino’s story is part two in a weekly series of personal narratives from farm and agricultural workers, illustrating the need for stronger worker and safety protections against pesticide exposure. To get beyond the statistics of 10,000 to 20,000 pesticide poisonings on farms a year in this country, we go to the frontlines, beginning in California.

October 28, 2014 | Article

The Farmworker Story Behind Your Cheap Food

First in a series of farmworker stories, highlighting the need for better workplace protections

September 4, 2014 | Article

America To Benefit From Flame Retardant Victories

Two victories in California last week will soon make families – and firefighters – across America healthier. Both involve toxic flame retardant chemicals deliberately put into our couches, chairs and other furniture items.

August 27, 2014 | Article

Business Confidentiality Shouldn’t Trump Chemical Safety

We’re exposed to toxic chemicals day in and day out. Hampered by attacks on almost any effort to get information to the public and to oversee chemicals out in the marketplace, the federal government fails to protect us.

August 19, 2014 | Press Release

More Than 200,000 People Call for Stronger Workplace Protections for Farmworkers

EPA proposal is a step in the right direction as farmworkers demand stronger rules now

August 11, 2014 | Article

Pesticides: Stories from the Frontlines, Part 4

In this final installment of a weekly series, farmworkers share stories from the frontlines, illustrating why we need an even stronger standard than EPA proposes.

August 4, 2014 | Article

Pesticides: Stories from the Frontlines, Part 3

In this third installment of a weekly series, farmworkers share stories from the frontlines, illustrating why we need an even stronger standard than EPA proposes.

July 28, 2014 | Article

Pesticides: Stories from the Frontlines, Part 2

In this second installment of a weekly series, farmworkers share stories from the frontlines, illustrating why we need an even stronger standard than EPA proposes.

July 21, 2014 | Article

Pesticides: Stories from the Frontlines, Part 1

In this first installment of a weekly series, farmworkers share stories from the frontlines, illustrating why we need an even stronger standard than EPA proposes.

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