FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Last year was the Central Valley’s least polluted year on record, but according to recently published data, at least one Fresno County town surpassed the safety threshold for a cancer-causing pesticide.
The Department of Pesticide Regulation’s (DPR) June 30 pesticide report revealed that Parlier reached 0.35 parts per billion (ppb) of 1,3-Dichloropropene (1,3-D) in 2025.
The chemical is used statewide, but per DPR’s safety guidelines, it should be kept below 0.27 ppb to reduce the risk of cancer, especially pancreatic cancer…