Monterey County pesticide lawsuit reaches the court Monday
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) -- A Monterey County judge will be hearing arguments on Monday for a lawsuit filed against the County Ag Commissioner and Department of Pesticide Regulation over pesticide use near public schools.
The lawsuit challenges, initiated April of last year, accuses the institutions of using -- what plaintiffs call -- highly toxic and legally restricted pesticides.
They say that three schools in the Pajaro Valley area were affected, alleging that children suffered a variety of health effects from difficulty breathing to more serious health issues like cancer risk.
It also says unsafe fumigant levels have been recorded at Ohlone Elementary School's air monitoring station for 12 years straight.
