For Release: September 28, 2015

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced increased protection for the nation's two million agricultural workers and their families.

The revised standards give farmworkers health protections under the law similar to those already afforded to workers in other industries. EPA's updates reflect extensive stakeholder involvement from federal and state partners and the agricultural community including farmworkers, farmers and industry.

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Press release

Blog post by Administrator McCarthy's and Department of Labor Secretary Thomas E. Perez

New site and resources including a factsheet, comparison chart and Q/A

• EPA's Revised Worker Protection Standard Exit
• EPA's Revised Worker Protection Standard: Thoughts from a Former Farmworker Exit
• Amy Liebman, Migrant Clinicians Network, Supports EPA's Revised Worker Protection Standard Exit
• Farmer Speaks in Favor of EPA's Revised Worker Protection Standard (in Spanish, with English subtitles) Exit

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Comunicado de prensa

• Estándar de EPA para la Protección del Trabajador Agrícola Exit
• Agricultor de Michigan habla a favor del Estándar de EPA para la Protección del Trabajador Agrícola Exit

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