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How Illinois’ ‘fragmented system’ of monitoring pesticide exposure ‘allows individuals to get poisoned over and over without any brakes’

By Sky Chadde, Investigate Midwest, and Amanda Perez Pintado, Investigate Midwest/Report for America | April 14, 2022

A crew of farmworkers claimed they were sprayed with pesticides. What should have been a “rapid response” was a “big mess.”

Agribusiness

The CDC recommended states prioritize farmworkers for the COVID-19 vaccine. A few large agricultural states have not.

By Frank Hernandez, Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting | February 18, 2021

A few states with large agricultural populations have, so far, left farmworkers out of their COVID-19 vaccine rollout.

Agribusiness

With no guaranteed protections from COVID-19, agricultural workers face tough decision: protect their lives or retain financial security

By Frank Hernandez, Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting | September 21, 2020

Some states have enforced rules to prevent COVID-19's spread among farmworkers, but the federal government hasn't done so, leaving many workers unprotected, advocates said.