Schools Pause Pesticides Amid Cancer Concerns | Los Angeles News

Capistrano Unified School District in Southern California is pausing pesticide and herbicide use for 60 days amid a troubling rise in rare childhood cancers in Orange County, opting for manual maintenance instead while launching a deeper review of chemical safety. Though no direct link to pesticides has been proven, the district is responding to community concerns and plans to make annual chemical reviews permanent, with federal agencies now investigating potential environmental causes. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/6a2bdcd49315af9c Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Los Angeles News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews