Strengthening the enforcement of pesticide regulations in school zones is critical to student health, particularly in our rural school districts. Children are particularly vulnerable to the health impacts of pesticides, and insufficient enforcement of pesticide regulations disproportionally impacts students of color.
The prevalence of the chemicals near classrooms is a source of anxiety for parents... where schoolyards and farms often border each other.
Monterey County ranked seventh for the most pesticides used, with concerns raised about environmental racism and health impacts on majority Latino schools.
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