INVESTIGATIVE REPORT - Latino farmworkers risk their health working under threat of pesticide exposure.

José Soria refused to keep working on a sweet potato field in North Carolina. In the span of hours, a rash on the left side of his abdomen had turned into painful blisters that covered his skin in pus. His boss gave him an ointment and attributed the sores to some ivy. She warned that if he decided to go to the doctor he would have to cover the cost of the visit himself. The Mexican worker decided to seek out care anyway. He feared more for his health than for the possibility of suffering retaliation from his employer, even though they were sponsoring his temporary work visa.

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