Chlorpyrifos, Naled, DDE, chlordane and sulfur were found in the air in Huron, CA in 2006. Concentrations of Naled were as high as 1000 ng/m3. The 2006 results are being updated by another round of experiments performed in 2007. Preliminary analyses show chlorpyrifos, chlorothalonil, and endosulfan.

A cocktail of pesticides is showing up in the air on every day of sampling.

Homes near tomato and cotton fields in Huron, CA.

For more information about drift catching, see the Pesticide Action Network web pages on drift catching.