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Former state Sen. Bill Monning holds up a sign approved by Monterey County in 1981 indicating a field sprayed with pesticides. A UC Berkeley study published Tuesday indicated that Monterey County had the highest proportion of pregnant people near pesticide fields and Santa Cruz County had the fourth highest proportion. (Nick Sestanovich – Santa Cruz Sentinel)The use of pesticides in the Pajaro Valley has drawn further scrutiny in recent months, especially with various demonstrations and the efforts of a 30-day hunger strike by local activists.
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