Cultural Beliefs About Pesticides Put Mexican Farmworkers at Risk
Thursday, November 5, 2009 - 18:49
in Mathematics & Economics
(PhysOrg.com) -- Chemical pesticides are among the tools farmers often use in managing insects dedicated to dining on our nation`s harvest. Pesticides, unfortunately, are not without risk to those who labor in the fields and orchards, planting, tending and harvesting crops.
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