Activists have been trying to stop the use of the pesticide methyl iodide over concerns about its effects on the health of farmworkers. The state approved its use in December, however, and the first California farmer to use the pesticide applied it to a pepper field near Fresno a few weeks ago. There was a demonstration yesterday outside the office that issued the permit.
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