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A coalition of environmental and farm workers groups has now sued the US government over the continued use of four hazardous pesticides.

The legal action is being taken by groups including the United Farm Workers, the Teamsters, Pesticide Action Network North America, Beyond Pesticides and the Natural Resources Defense Council. The suit challenges the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) 2006 decision to reauthorize the use of four pesticides used on fruit and vegetable fields in California.

The coalition argue that the government has ignored its own evidence that the chemicals are toxic to farm workers, children, and animals.