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From: Sofia H Wilt <sofiacooks@gmail.com> ��� �4
Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2019 4:13 PM
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To: Council Testimony
Subject: Objection to the use of Glyphosate in any capacity, anywhere, any time
With all the scientific and legal findings that have come to light recently, it is odd that this issue even needs to
be debated or challenged.
Exposure to glyphosate has been shown to have the following effects on human physiology:
acts as an antibiotic (glyphosate was in fact patented as an antibiotic)
chelates important minerals (iron, cobalt,manganese; glyphosate was in fact patented as a mineral chelator)
decimates the microflora and its ability to produce essential amino acids like tryptophan that converts to
serotonin
disrupts the microbiome in the intestine, by disrupting the shikimate pathway, causing a decrease in the ratio of
beneficial to harmful bacteria
inhibition of cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzymes
disrupts sulfate synthesis and sulfate transport
impairs methylation pathways
interferes with synthesis of aromatic amino acids and methionine, which leads to shortages in neurotransmitters
and folate
inhibition of pituitary release of thyroid stimulating hormone
toxic and endocrine disruptors in human cell lines
Glyphosate exposure has also been associated with the development of various cancers. The World Health
Organization International Agency for Research on Cancer published a summary in March 2015 that classified
glyphosate as a probable carcinogen in humans.
The possible cancers linked to glyphosate exposure include:
non-Hodgkin lymphoma
pancreatic islet-cell adenoma
renal tubule carcinoma
skin tumors
With all of that in mind, I find the following image very distressing, a innocent beach-goer is unknowingly
doused with this poison, as is routine with the County's roadside maintenance program :
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