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Chemical warfare: the horrific birth defects linked to tomato pesticides [1]

The 'Immokalee babies' were born with severe deformities after their mothers were each exposed to pesticides whilst harvesting tomatoes. Barry Estabrook reports on the case that shocked the US.

Publication Date: 
01/09/2011
Barry Estabrook [2]
Ecologist [3]
Tags:
Pesticide Use [4], Health Effects [5], Genetic Disorders [6], United States Of America (US) [7], Occupational Health [8]
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[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/ecologist
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pesticide-use
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-effects
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/genetic-disorders
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/united-states-america-us
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/occupational-health