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EPA seeks tougher safety standards for farmworkers

By Dina Cappiello
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday proposed strengthening 20-year-old standards aimed at protecting farmworkers from toxic pesticides.

“The current rule is not working the way it should,” said Jim Jones, head of the agency’s Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention.

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