The family of a child born prematurely and with cognitive developmental abnormalities is suing for damages alleging exposure to chlorpyrifos as a cause of the clinical problems .  The mother worked in a packing plant handling citrus fruit and lettuce to which chlorpyrifos had been applied.  The father of the child was a pesticide sprayer in an agricultural operation.  The lawsuit alleges extensive environmental contamination that was the proximate cause of the problems experienced by the child.

This case is reminiscent of the first of the glyphosate claims.  In this instance, science strongly supports allegations of toxicity causing defective development of the nervous system both in utero and during early years of life.  The attorney representing the family indicated that a number of cases will be filed by workers in the San Joaquin Valley.

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