three Florida migrant children with severe birth defects

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Folks might be interested in this article recently in the Palm Beach Post. It's about three babies born with severe birth defects. The migrant mothers all worked in the same field in Immokalee during their pregnancies. The article says "they" (State Health, State pesticide regulation, others) are taking a closer look at this. It would be interesting to see what they find. It also notes that few medical providers (including the local Community Health Center) knew they were required by Florida law to report pesticide-related illness. Below is the link to the story:

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/localnews/content/news/special_reports/carlitos/

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