Adrift: Communities On Front Lines Of Pesticide Exposure Fight For Change

"Rural communities of color and farmworkers are disproportionately exposed to some of the most dangerous chemicals used in agriculture."

"A three-part series by Environmental Health News and palabra, a multimedia platform of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, on pesticide use in California finds that rural communities of color and farmworkers are disproportionately exposed to some of the most dangerous chemicals used in agriculture.

Our reporting also highlights how communities most at risk of pesticide exposure have led the charge to enact stronger, more protective rules and increase the public’s access to information about pesticide applications before they take place.

The series is centered in California but holds lessons for the nation as it grapples with how to manage and regulate toxics used to grow our food."

Claudia Meléndez Salinas and Zaydee Sanchez report for EHN and palabra in collaboration with Voices of Monterey Bay, with contribution from Marielle Argueza February 7, 2023.

SEE ALSO:

Part 1: "On The Frontlines Of Pesticide Exposure" (EHN)

Part 2: "California’s New Pesticide Notification System Aims To Protect Public Health. Will It Work?" (EHN)

Part 3: "Mobilizing Against Pesticides From The Ground Up" (EHN)