Pesticides have been linked to everything from bee deaths to the hole in the ozone layer. blueenayim/Thinkstock California keeps detailed data on every commercial pesticide applied across the state. It provides a unique look at how, where and when chemicals are used. The Center for Investigative Reporting obtained more than two decades’ worth of that data from the state – the equivalent of more than 56 million pesticide applications. We used the data to build this app that lets you search for pesticide use around your home, workplace or anywhere else in California. And it helped inform our investigation into the pesticides used by the strawberry industry. As we played with the data, we came across some nuggets that didn’t make it into that story. Here are five of the most interesting things we pulled out of the data: Read the rest at The Center for Investigative Reporting. Continued: 5 Striking Things We’ve Learned About Pesticides in California

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5 Striking Things We’ve Learned About Pesticides in California