Ignoring science, California will let growers use even more of a cancer-causing pesticide banned in 34 countries
From Californians for Pesticide Reform: by Jane Sellen | Nov 16, 2022 | New draft regulation eliminates existing use cap, defies court order to protect farmworkers, and ignores OEHHA state scientists on cancer risk Sacramento,CA: Under a court-ordered deadline to regulate the use of the cancer-causing fumigant pesticide 1,3-dichloropropene (1,3-D, or Telone), the California Department …