Fighting West Nile Virus Shouldn't Mean Poisoning People; Cities around the country are spraying pesticides meant to kill mosquitos that don't work-and could pose a serious health threat.

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  • Author(s): By:; Kristin Wartman;By:; Kristin Wartman
  • Source:
    Newsweek, October 16, 2015 New World Global Edition, 6pp
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    • Abstract:
      On September 21, at around 9 p.m., Keegan Stephan was biking home through the Sunnyside neighborhood of Queens, New York, when he decided to stop at a Mexican food truck to grab a quick dinner. As he waited in line with about five other customers, a police car crept by, warning pedestrians through a loudspeaker to get indoors immediately because pesticides for West Nile virus control were being administered...