Cancer-causing pesticide exceeds California's own safety trigger, requiring state to act

Cancer-causing pesticide exceeds California's own safety trigger, requiring state to act

Newly posted state air monitoring data reveal that the average annual level of the fumigant pesticide 1,3-dichloropropene (1,3-D) near the Fresno County town of Parlier reached 0.35 parts per billion (ppb) in 2025 — 31% above the 0.27 ppb “action level” set by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) as the trigger for further review and mitigation. DPR posted the results on its website with no public notice, and has yet to disclo…