WENATCHEE, Wash. -- The state departments of health and agriculture are investigating increased reports of alleged pesticide-related illness in and around tree fruit orchards in Central Washington.

There have been 15 potential pesticide drift events resulting in reports of 60 people being ill in the past two months which is as many as the department normally sees in a year, according to the Department of Health.

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