California state and county officials falling short in evaluating use of agricultural pesticides
Wednesday, March 20, 2019 - 06:51
in Mathematics & Economics
Since the 1940s, the responsibility for managing California farmers' use of agricultural pesticides, and the substantial health risks they pose, has been shared by state and county regulators. The state's Department of Pesticide Regulation registers pesticide products; county-level agricultural commissioners issue permits for the use of "restricted" pesticides—those that present significant human health or environmental concerns.