Packing house workers do everything from sorting the bananas to washing them to cutting them into bunches. They arrive early in the morning and stay until 10PM to midnight, with little rest. Sometimes they have to come in on Sundays.
People, including those who are pregnant, have to unfold blue bags. These bags are coated in chlorpyrifos, an insecticide that has devastating effects on anyone who comes in contact with it. These bags are then used to cover bananas growing on the plants, to protect them from pests. 14.
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