Presenter(s): Brooke Machi—Sociology
Session 2: Common Reading
This project is inspired by the common reading book Under the Feet of Jesus by Helena Maria Viramontes . I explore the effects of pesticide exposure on migrant farmworkers in California and the legal actions being taken . Pesticide exposure has caused a variety of health problems for those working on farms that use them and legal actions are important in order to protect the lives of these individuals and their families . The purpose of my research is to dig deeper into this issue and discover what is currently being done to protect these individuals and inform them of the risks . I am gathering my information through a culmination of article reviews and legal investigation . From this research, I will find out if there is any successful legal action being taken to protect migrant farmworkers from harmful exposure to pesticides . I hope to learn more about this issue and bring more attention to the importance of this situation and the rights of this group of people .