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GAMY OF HAWAII
From: Jane Taylor <artteachers@me.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2019 7:47 PM 7919 OCT —7 fi 8. Ott
To: Council Testimony
Subject: Testimony about herbicides
To whom it may concern:
I am sensitive to the herbicide RoundUP. It makes me come down with respiratory difficulties, catch every cold
that comes my way after exposure, get red spots if it gets on me, and if I breath the spray I can become dizzy
and disoriented. The reason I know this is that I have been exposed repeatedly by my county government which
sprays the roadsides where I live and work. The Waimea crew is kind enough to warn me and not spray right by
my house, but this does not prevent me from running into the spray trucks at odd moments in daily life. When
they spray the road, they don't stop for traffic! I drive with my windows shut whenever the weather is nice
because that is when they spray. I miss the fresh air!
I would like to suggest that it is time to apply the precautionary principle and not use anything not proven to be
safe. ALL HERBICIDES are problematic. Please note the article below if you would like more information.
Who is to say the ill health of our current population might not be much improved by simply not using this
stuff? The higher price of mechanic weed removal will be offset by two things: the health of the population and
fewer weeds. The latter is because if you mow weeds,they mostly die and grass comes in. If you poison them,
everything dies and then the seeds sprout again and you get more weeds and less grass. (I do have a degree in
botany- I know this stuff. When I was studying at UH the botany professor used to leave the building when we
were using herbicides in the lab. He said he couldn't risk being exposed over and over. And yet, we expose
our land, our people, our animals, our children who walk on the highway or wait at bus stops, over and over.
I nearby request(again)that the county of Hawaii stop spraying toxic chemicals at all and seek mechanical
alternatives. The result: healthier people,prettier roads for our tourists!
I was told there is a bill on the table. I was unable to find that information on the County website. I suggest you
list a way to offer testimony on that website and make it easier for people to share their opinions.
Thank you,
Jane Taylor
64-5292 Iokua Place
Kamuela, HI 96743
from: https://www.naturalhealth365.com/roundup-toxic-chemicals-2803.html
Alert: Glyphosate is linked to endocrine disruption and cancer
Glyphosate, a broad-spectrum, non-selective, systemic herbicide, .is widely used on food crops — as
well as on residential lawns, gardens and public parks.
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And, despite Monsanto's assurances that the product is "safe," extensive studies show that
glyphosate is associated with a litany of harms.
In a review of research published by the non-profit environmental group Beyond Pesticides, author
Terry Shistar, Ph:D., reported that glyphosate and its formulated products (in a word: Roundup) can
adversely affect fetal development.
In addition, glyphosate can cause endocrine disruption and damage DNA.
The pesticide has been linked to various cancers — non-Hodgkins lymphoma in particular—and the
International Agency for Research on Cancer has officially classified glyphosate as a "probable
carcinogen." ,
Alarmingly, recent studies reveal that glyphosate destroys beneficial gut bacteria, including
Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus. These "friendly" bacteria play an indispensable role in human
health, helping to absorb nutrients, produce fatty acids and vitamins, synthesize amino acids,
neutralize toxins, boost immunity and prevent infection.
Imbalance in gut bacteria, a condition known as dybiosis, is associated with such serious conditions
as diabetes, obesity, autoimmune disease, food allergies and cancer.
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