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Arvin proclaims February 2026 National Pesticide Safety Awareness Month; farmworker speaker urges stronger enforcement
Summary
The City of Arvin declared February 2026 National Pesticide Safety Awareness Month; a farmworker community member thanked the council, described outreach with Alianza Nacional and asked the council to enforce protections for workers exposed to pesticides.
An unidentified speaker for the City of Arvin read a proclamation declaring February 2026 as National Pesticide Safety Awareness Month and citing the risks pesticides can pose to farmworkers, their families and the environment.
The proclamation, read during a council session, noted that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognizes February as a month to raise pesticide-safety awareness and referenced a California Department of Pesticide Regulation statewide notification system intended to give the…
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