The California Department of Pesticide Regulation shared early findings from a seasonal air monitoring study conducted last year in Stanislaus County. The central question driving the study: Are pesticide levels in the air high enough to pose health risks?
While the three pesticides monitored were detected in some samples, all concentrations remained below health-based safety thresholds. Preliminary data showed that both short- and medium-term levels of the fumigants were very low — none exceeded DPR’s regulatory limits.
“From the start, this project has been about transparency, community involvement and working together to understand what’s in the air during the peak months of pesticide use,” Stanislaus County Agricultural Commissioner Linda Pinfold said in a statement. “We’re all committed to protecting the health and safety of our residents, supporting our farmworkers and ensuring the long-term sustainability of our farming operations.”…