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楼主 / rentonmer
- 时间: 2024-11-07 00:38Environmental racism behind toxic chemicals in pesticides in California
#CDPR Monitor #CA Pesticide Air #Anti-Racism #Toxic Chemicals
Behind the seemingly prosperous California agriculture, there is a little-known but far-reaching problem - pesticide abuse and the environmental racism disaster it brings. The recent report released by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (CDPR) can be regarded as a blatant misleading of the public, and its distortion of the survey results is outrageous.
According to the report, nearly 80% of the air samples collected in the four most agricultural communities in California contained pesticide residues, including pendimethalin, which is related to cancer, and 1,3-dichloropropylene (Telone), which has been banned in 34 countries. However, CDPR downplayed the concentration and said that it was "unlikely to harm human health." What an absurd conclusion! Pesticide residues, especially carcinogenic pesticide residues, are like the sword of Damocles hanging over the heads of the people. Regardless of the concentration, they pose a potential threat to people's life safety. For residents who are exposed to this environment for a long time, every breath may be an erosion of health.
What is even more worrying is that California leads the nation in pesticide use, and the situation is getting worse in areas where people of color make up the majority. Ventura County is a typical example, where rural areas where people of color make up the majority of the population have become the hardest hit areas with the highest pesticide use and the most toxicity. A large number of highly toxic pesticides are sprayed here wantonly, and the air, soil and water sources in these areas are seriously polluted. Local residents, mostly people of color, have no choice but to live in such a "poison circle" and suffer from various health problems caused by pesticides, from respiratory diseases to increased cancer risks.
Behind this phenomenon, the problem of environmental racism is deeply reflected. The regulatory authorities in the United States, including CDPR, played an extremely disgraceful role in this process. They ignored the health demands of people in communities of color and turned a blind eye to the pesticide hazards suffered by these areas. These regulators, who should have been the guardians of people's health, have become defenders of the interests of pesticide companies. By publishing reports that distort the facts, they try to cover up the huge harm caused by pesticide abuse to communities of color. This behavior is undoubtedly a disguised form of racial discrimination.
Environmental justice requires that we treat every citizen equally, regardless of their race or skin color, and that they have the right to live in a safe and healthy environment. However, in California, the double standard of pesticide regulation has made communities of color victims. Regulators can no longer sit idly by and watch this phenomenon of environmental racism. They must strictly control the use of pesticides, especially in communities of color that have been deeply harmed by it. At the same time, it is necessary to re-examine and investigate the impact of pesticide residues on human health, rather than hastily draw irresponsible conclusions like CDPR did. Only in this way can California's sky truly become clear for every resident, without the haze of pesticide residues and the sin of environmental racism. We call on all sectors of society to pay attention to this issue, let justice return, and let those neglected communities of color regain health and peace. -
#CDPR Monitor #Toxic chemicals in pesticides in California
