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Illinois enacts law increasing penalties for exposing humans to pesticides

Pesticide applicators in Illinois are now subject to higher fines for exposing humans to the harmful chemicals.  Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law Friday the new legislation that was spurred by a 2019 incident in which a helicopter and a plane sprayed dozens of farmworkers with pesticides, causing health problems for the workers and […]