Messages From Monitoring: Farm Workers, Pesticides And The Need For Reform
Author: Farm Worker Pesticide Project
Date Published: 2005
Farmworkers play a vital role in Washington State agriculture. Results of a new medical monitoring program and recent studies reveal the steep price these workers and their families pay as the result of the industry’s reliance on highly toxic pesticides. This resource analyzes the effects of pesticide exposure, including findings from various studies of pesticide exposure on farmworkers, and presents policy recommendations to help alleviate the problem. The excutive summary is available in both Spanish and English.
Date Published: 2005
Farmworkers play a vital role in Washington State agriculture. Results of a new medical monitoring program and recent studies reveal the steep price these workers and their families pay as the result of the industry’s reliance on highly toxic pesticides. This resource analyzes the effects of pesticide exposure, including findings from various studies of pesticide exposure on farmworkers, and presents policy recommendations to help alleviate the problem. The excutive summary is available in both Spanish and English.
