Researchers are growing increasingly aware that the prenatal period and early childhood are exquisitely sensitive to external insults such as environmental contaminants.
Environment & Climate
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<p>Arysta LifeScience, the manufacturer of methyl iodide, a toxic fumigant used in soil preparation for strawberries, carrots and other vegetable crops, has just announced that it is suspending all sales of the known carcinogen in the U.S.</p>
![Dennis Terry takes inventory at the Mandela Food Cooperative on Seventh Street in west Oakland, Calif., on Wednesday.](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_list_thumbnail_large/public/title_images/20091213__ecct1214he41.jpg?itok=MlPdoKAX)
This story was produced as part of a larger project led by Suzanne Bohan and Sandy Kleffman, participants in the
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![The Rev. Jeffrey M. Parker prays during a service at Community Reformed Church in the Sobrante Park neighborhood.](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_list_thumbnail_large/public/title_images/20091211__ecct1213he31.jpg?itok=8v61Jt12)
This story was produced as part of a larger project led by Suzanne Bohan and Sandy Kleffman, participants in the
Other stories in this series include:
This story was produced as part of a large project by Jessica Bedolla, a participant in the 2020 National Fellowship, who is exploring, researching and reporting the impact of this worldwide pandemic in communities along the border.