Locals region Salinas Valley of California call worldwide Salad Bowl. Dole, Naturipe and fresh express all have operations there.
Researchers recruited 600 women underwent a series of tests to measure pesticide levels in their bodies. The women were then followed during pregnancy and her children had their growth, spiritual development, and general health mapped.
According to investigative reporting workshop:
“... [A] t of age 2 children of mothers, the highest level of organophosphate pesticide metabolites in your blood had the worst intellectual development in the group... at age 5, the children gave birth to poor attention span compared to mothers who had lower levels of pesticide metabolites in their urine, had their Mütter were most exposed during pregnancy. "
