Farmworkers sue grower over baby’s birth defects
Agricultural Employer Negligence With Toxic Pesticides Cause Birth Defects. Attorneys representing Carlitos Candelario, the Immokalee boy born 14 months ago without arms and legs, announced Wednesday they had filed suit against his parents' agricultural employer, claiming the firm's negligence with toxic pesticides caused the … [Read more...]
Lawsuit Charges Government Has Failed to Protect Children of Farmworkers From Effects of Pesticides
Government Failed To Protect The Children From Effects Of Pesticides. A lawsuit filed Tuesday by the United Farm Workers of America, the Pesticide Action Network, the Natural Resources Defense Council, and others claims the government has failed to protect the children of farmworkers from the harmful effects of pesticides. Of the … [Read more...]
