HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0489.073 2018-2020 From: Donald Erwav
To: Council Testimony
Subject: please ban pesticides!
Date: Monday,October 14,2019 1:05:28 PM
Aloha Councilmembers,
Please support Bill 101 which would restrict the spraying of toxic
pesticides in our Hawaii County Parks and Roadways.
According to a 2012 report by the American Academy of Pediatrics(AAP)
entitled"Pesticide Exposure in Children,""Children encounter
pesticides daily and have unique susceptibilities to their potential
toxicity.Acute poisoning risks are clear,and understanding of chronic
health implications from both acute and chronic exposure are emerging.
Research demonstrates associations between early life exposure to
pesticides and pediatric cancers,decreased cognitive function,and
behavioral problems."
As for glyphosate,there's a growing body of evidence on health impacts
associated with exposure to glyphosate-based herbicides such as
"Roundup,"including endocrine disruption,organ damage and birth defects.
In 2015,the International Agency for Research on Cancer,a division of -
the World Health Organization,and the world's leading authority on
cancer,unanimously concluded that glyphosate is"probably carcinogenic
to humans."
Today more than 18,000 plaintiffs have filed suit against Monsanto in
the United States alleging they developed non-Hodgkin lymphoma due to
exposure to Monsanto's glyphosate-based weed killers,such as Roundup.
Of the three cases that have been heard to date,in each case juries
have found in favor of the plaintiffs.Internal industry documents
uncovered during these trials have revealed that Monsanto suppressed
evidence of health risks of its glyphosate based herbicides.
Many other communities have successfully transitioned away from toxic
pesticides to organic land,management practices.Please protect our
keiki,communities and vote in support of Bill 101.
Aloha,
Donald Erway
77-6455 Princess Keelikolani Dr
Kailua Kona,HI 96740
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