Alejandra Reyes-Velarde
Reporter and Writer at CalMatters
environment reporter for @calmatters based in L.A. previously @latimes
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3 weeks ago |
laist.com | Alejandra Reyes-Velarde
In a quiet Compton neighborhood near the 710 Freeway, children on a recent afternoon chased each other at Kelly Park after school. Parents watched their kids play, unaware of a potential threat to their health. On the other side of the freeway, just blocks from the park and Kelly Elementary School, a fumigation company uses a highly toxic pesticide to spray fruits and vegetables. About this article This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters.
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3 weeks ago |
sfgate.com | Alejandra Reyes-Velarde
Allowed to use up to a half-ton of methyl bromide a day
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3 weeks ago |
bakersfield.com | Alejandra Reyes-Velarde
In a quiet California neighborhood near the 710 freeway in Compton, children on a recent afternoon chased each other at Kelly Park after school. Parents watched their kids play, unaware of a potential threat to their health. On the other side of the freeway, just blocks from the park and Kelly Elementary School, a fumigation company uses a highly toxic pesticide to spray fruits and vegetables. × Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content.
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3 weeks ago |
apnews.com | Alejandra Reyes-Velarde
In a quiet California neighborhood near the 710 freeway in Compton, children on a recent afternoon chased each other at Kelly Park after school. Parents watched their kids play, unaware of a potential threat to their health. On the other side of the freeway, just blocks from the park and Kelly Elementary School, a fumigation company uses a highly toxic pesticide to spray fruits and vegetables.
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3 weeks ago |
calmatters.org | Alejandra Reyes-Velarde
Five facilities near schools and houses in LA County fumigate produce shipped from overseas with methyl bromide. But the air agency doesn’t plan to monitor the air or take any immediate steps to protect people from the gas, which can damage lungs and cause neurological effects. Welcome to CalMatters, the only nonprofit newsroom devoted solely to covering issues that affect all Californians.
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