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rl <br /> <br /> '97 APR 24 A(1 9 58 <br /> COUNTY Or HAWAII <br /> 933 F'd4 '~~Nk Gu 'y'! 14:J~ <br /> Natloonl Ne negonaes <br /> American f 0 BOx 3063° <br /> Tnm pn, iL 37630 <br /> Natural Hygiene ,6~3,655.GG°~ <br /> Society inc. nautlve Diregor <br /> inures '~i. and Lennon <br /> f <br /> Living in Harmony with Nature <br /> April 24, 1997 <br /> County Council of Hawaii <br /> 25 Aupuni St. <br /> Hilo, HI 96720 <br /> Dear Councillors, <br /> I am writing to you today on behalf of the more than 10,000 ' <br /> members and friends of the American Natural Hygiene Society, the <br /> oldest health education association in the united States. <br /> our members--physioiana and laypersons alike--are united in <br /> opposition to foofl irradiation for reasons of health and safety. <br /> We respectfully urge you to discontinue support for an <br /> irradiation facility in your community. Y7e believe the arguments <br /> against food irradiation are compelling for moral, sci¢ntifiC, <br /> and economic reasons. Soma are listed belo•d. <br /> 1. The Society works actively to oppose the sale of <br /> irradiated foods in the United ~3tatea. If the <br /> irradiation of food takes place in Hawaii, w¢ will be <br /> among the national and international groups considering <br /> a boycott of all Hawaiian produce. <br /> 2. Radiation is very dangerous. Radiation accidents are <br /> frequent, and the history of the nuclear industry is a <br /> history of coverups. Japan i® ,currently facing the <br /> disgrace of its nuclear industry having covered up a (%vcurn. No. <IL <br /> serious accident. It took the United States government <br /> 40 years to admit it had injured American soldiers and A'lle 1~o.FNb/~C1P _ <br /> civilians during atonic tests. Citizens in Honolulu <br /> were subjected to an unreported radiation leak far 12 RBI. ~btProsent <br /> years before Cleanup began. <br /> 3. Radiation facilities put your constituents at ~t• p~I+~R 2'4 <br /> <br />