1 Jun 2006

Farmer in Guam caught selling vegetables laced with pesticide residue

11:11 am on 1 June 2006

A farm in Guam has been found to be selling vegetables laced with pesticide residue.

The Environmental Protection Agency has found pesticide residue exceeding tolerance levels.

The farmer Yinging Wang sells his vegetable to local stands and markets.

The Guam Pacific Daily reports the investigation followed reports that the farmer has a history of noncompliance, and that he was not fluent in English.