The Environmental Protection Agency has announced new regulations covering the use of pesticides by employees at farms, nurseries, greenhouses and in forests. Officials say the new standards will protect the nation's 2 million farm workers and their families from exposure to pesticides each year, exposures that can lead to sick says, lost wages, and medical bills. EPA Regional Administrator Judith Enck says the regulations that take effect in 12-24 months have been updated for the first time in more than two decades.
Enck Discusses New Farm Worker Protections
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