CHLORPYRIFOS: CRITICAL CASE: CALIFORNIA, THE UNITED STATES

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Chlorpyrifos are a toxic substance that can lead to severe health outcomes upon exposure. In particular, chlorpyrifos has caused pesticide poisoning in several individuals. During the time period from 1997 to 2000, chlorpyrifos drift from agricultural fields resulted in group poisonings in California’s Ventura, Tulare, Merced, and Madera counties. Those exposed consisted mostly of farmers that were subjected to a number of adverse health effects.

 

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November 2, 2024 - 8:11pm

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Information about the negative effects of chlorpyrifos on public health in the state of California. 

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Anonymous, "CHLORPYRIFOS: CRITICAL CASE: CALIFORNIA, THE UNITED STATES", contributed by Taranjot Bhari, Disaster STS Network, Platform for Experimental Collaborative Ethnography, last modified 2 November 2024, accessed 1 December 2024. http://465538.bc062.asia/content/chlorpyrifos-critical-case-california-united-states