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White House urges end to programs that can make dangerous jobs safer

By Jim Morris

Budget cuts could impair safety in some of the deadliest occupations

Excerpts from this story referencing "Centers for Disease Control and Prevention":

"… National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The administration argues the programs are of questionable value, and tha …"

Farmworkers plagued by pesticides, red tape

By Ronnie Greene

Pesticides endanger farmworkers, but thin layers of government protect them and no one knows the full scope of the perils in the fields.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Syngenta":

"… t had been used: Switch 62.5WG, a fungicide made by the Swiss conglomerate Syngenta that kills diseases on crops ranging from blackberries to turnip greens.Bu …"