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Most of the Department of Pesticide Regulation’s (DPR’s) air program activities focus on individual pesticides, but some projects focus on multiple pesticides in selected communities. DPR also monitors air, water, and other media when pesticides are applied by government agencies for exotic pests in residential areas.
- DPR air monitoring network
In 2011, DPR established a monitoring network to sample ambient air for multiple pesticides in Ripon, Salinas, and Shafter on a regular schedule, over several years. - Lompoc
In 1997, DPR investigated concerns about pesticide use In Lompoc. Air monitoring in 2000 showed no unusual pesticide exposures. - Kettleman City
In 2010, several state agencies investigated an apparent increase in the number of infants born with birth defects in Kettleman City. The investigation did not find a specific cause or environmental exposure that would explain the birth defects, including pesticides. - Parlier
As part of Cal/EPA’ Environmental Justice Action Plan, DPR conducted air monitoring during 2006 in Parlier. - Exotic pest projects
Government agencies use pesticides to eradicate infestations of exotic pests. DPR monitors selected treatments to provide information on pesticide concentrations in air, water, and other media. - Air Resources Board (ARB) air monitoring
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ARB has a network of stations in primarily in urban areas that monitor California’s air for a variety of pollutants such as ozone and toxic air contaminants. ARB’s monitoring includes two pesticides: 1,3-dichloropropene and methyl bromide.
For content questions, contact:
Randy Segawa
1001 I Street, P.O. Box 4015
Sacramento, CA 95812-4015
Telephone: (916) 324-4137
E-mail: rsegawa@cdpr.ca.gov