Toxic Mud? Hawaii's North Shore Flooding Likely Diluted Pesticide Risk

Hawaii's North Shore flooding likely diluted pesticide risk

Residents are dealing with mud and debris after severe flooding and have expressed concerns about potential exposure to toxic farm chemicals from upstream agricultural operations.

Toxic Mud? Hawaii’s North Shore Flooding Likely Diluted Pesticide Risk

In photo after photo, video after video, North Shore residents are painted in mud, scraping it off driveways, sweeping it out of kitchens and heaving it into trucks along with their household debris. With agriculture surrounding them, it’s impossible not…

Toxic Mud? Hawaii's North Shore Flooding Likely Diluted Pesticide Risk

In photo after photo, video after video, North Shore residents are painted in mud, scraping it off driveways, sweeping it out of kitchens and heaving it into trucks along with their household debris.