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2024 DPR Public Comment Letter

Science in Service: UC Davis scientists and community partners call for pesticide protections.

The UC Davis Environmental Health Sciences Center is speaking up on pesticide safety with its 2024 public comment letter on proposed amendments to the Department of Pesticide Regulation's (DPR) "Statewide Notification of Agricultural Use of Restricted Materials." Backed by science and community voices, the letter details how stronger protections against harmful pesticide exposures have come to be — and how they could be strengthened in the future. Dive in to see how our research helps to build healthier communities in the heart of California's Central Valley.
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EHSC’s Community Advisory Committee (CAC) brings together local organizations, public agencies, and academic researchers to collaborate on research design.

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