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<br /> LOSS-IL`rdx rd0[C ..,-1oii yr... u•V iV .ono~ivo«a rHGt 1/1 <br /> e L pages' <br /> r° P~~ r or Sldhe r~ fQ~ivl ~ ZTib' ~ 4iu Fax 4~c 91 <br /> °°'D`°`' DEA ~OCA~t[[- i'h 1o i. ~ ` wLo <br /> Ptlone N PI10lie N 8-111. p2~1D KONA UWRENCE Ym(E <br /> _I I `Y V warroa a ~.eu.t,. <br /> FaxM ~I 1 FuN q~~.. 022 ~F HONOLULU~HIX4.8q/ <br /> °a,~..,,~` MAUI <br /> KAUAI <br /> STATE OF HAWAII oCEA <br /> DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH LAND MGMT. <br /> o. o. eox stc ST. PKS. <br /> MIlO, MAWAL 9H121dB16 DCFAW <br /> AQUATICS <br /> April 4, 1997 PROSECUTOR <br /> PROBATION <br /> Patricia Bailey, M.D. <br /> P. O. Box 2438 <br /> Kealakekua, HI 96750 <br /> Dear Dr. Bailey: <br /> wth regard to the concerns you raised last year about the spraying of herbicides on Big Island <br /> marijuana plants, I have received further information that I believe will help answer your questions <br /> about the health effects of the defoliam spraying on the local population. <br /> In October 1996, the Department ofHeaith and Human Services, Public health Services, and the <br /> Agency for To~dc Substances and Disease Registry (ASTDR) in Atlanta, Georgia were all asked <br /> to assist in evaluating the potentia] threat to public health resulting from Big Island herbicide <br /> spraying by the Drug Enforcement Agency and the Department of Land and Natural Resources. <br /> An on-site defoliant spray application demonstration was observed by the Department of Health <br /> toxicologist. The toxicologist gave a detailed description of the application and his observations <br /> of the demonstration. Based on the specific "pin point" accuracy of the application technique, [he <br /> 1,000 foot buffer zone between the spray sites and residences, and the low toxicity of Glyphosaze, <br /> both the ATSDR's Regional office and Emergency Consultation Section concurred that this <br /> spraying event is unlikely to result in human exposure or to have any negative health effects. The <br /> spray demonstration was video-taped, and you are invited to view the video at ,mytime. Please iet <br /> me know if you are interested, and I will make the necessary arrangements. <br /> Thank you for sharing your concerns so we can follow up on them with the Department of Health <br /> and Human Services. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> M June T. Kunimoto <br /> District Health Administrator <br /> bc: Hrtice Anderson, EHM / <br /> Lenny Terlep, DLNR V/ <br /> <br />