Calif. Lutheran University Researchers Examining Effects of Pesticide Exposure on Farmworkers’ Brain Health

Researchers at California Lutheran University are studying whether pesticide exposure is linked to decreased brain health among farmworkers in the state. Experts say that exposure to certain pesticides is associated with short- and long-term health risks, such as cancer, impaired attention span and slow motor skills.

• "Researchers Studying Whether Pesticide Exposure Affects Farmworkers' Brain Health" (Guzik, HealthyCal, 7/13).