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New Report Links Pesticides Used in Combination Near California Schools to Increased Cancer Risk

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Policymakers urged to support comprehensive new rules that would protect children from fumigants and other hazardous pesticides

Sacramento, California –(ENEWSPF)–February 19, 2016.  A new reportby the University of California – Los Angeles (UCLA) has shown an increase in cancer risk from fumigant pesticides frequently used in combination near schools. In response to the report’s findings, a coalition of parents, health professionals, teachers, and food advocates has urged state policymakers to create stronger protections for…

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