The University of Washington, the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, and other research institutions have conducted numerous studies which document that farm workers and their families are regularly exposed to highly toxic pesticides. See Examples of Studies Documenting Pesticide Exposures Among Farm Workers and Their Families.
While attention often focuses on those workers who handle pesticides, research shows that fieldworkers and their families are also at risk. Read Summary of Farm Worker Task & Exposure Study (español: Compendio de un nuevo estudio sobre exposiciones y tareas) for more information on a 2004 study examining exposures based on tasks that workers did.
Countless studies have been done related to health effects of exposures to pesticides. Check back, as these will be available here soon.
While attention often focuses on those workers who handle pesticides, research shows that fieldworkers and their families are also at risk. Read Summary of Farm Worker Task & Exposure Study (español: Compendio de un nuevo estudio sobre exposiciones y tareas) for more information on a 2004 study examining exposures based on tasks that workers did.
Countless studies have been done related to health effects of exposures to pesticides. Check back, as these will be available here soon.