date:Jan 09, 2019
followed close behind at seven percent, and one percent of strawberries, also all grown in Monterey County, were found to be illegally contaminated.
Furthermore, the CDPR found 12 instances of illegal contamination by chlorpyrifos, a neurotoxin EPA scientists recommended to ban in 2016 and 2017. According to the National Pesticide Information Center, it can be harmful if touched, inhaled, or eaten.