HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0489.081 2018-2020 From: Rvan
To: Council Testimony
Subject: No more pesticides!
Date: Monday,October 14,2019 2:28:15 PM
SUPPORT HAWAII COUNTY BILL 101
PESTICIDE FREE PARKS+ROADSIDES
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Aloha Councilmembers,
Please support Bill 101 which would restrict the spraying of toxic pesticides in our
Hawaii County Parks and Roadways. W. �j
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Ref. Date OCT 15 2019
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.
[Your Name, Town]
Ryan Gingerich,Kekaha
Thank you for taking action!
In Solidarity,
The HAPA Team