Fruit, Pesticides and Farmworkers

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Gordon Black examines the impact of pesticides on the orchard workers of Washington State, the nation’s largest producer of apples. Many farmworkers complain of health hazards from chemicals used in apple orchards, and are pushing for stronger protections from exposure to the pesticides.

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