`Children are being poisoned´: California moms lead the way to pesticide ban
(The Guardian United States)

Chlorpyrifos, a chemical used to treat pest infestations, was banned from residential use in 2000 but is still used in agricultureElisa Rivera´s face swelled up, her eyes watered and soon she was struggling to breathe.The 39-year-old first started to feel ill when the smell of pesticides drifted from nearby Fresno county fruit orchards on a recent afternoon: `We experience this all the time ... People get used to it.` Continue reading...