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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0489.424 2018-2020 Hawaii County Council COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE,WATER, ENERGY,AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT Hawaii Center for Food Safety strongly supports: Bill No. 101 Dear Chair Richards, Vice-Chair Kaneali'i-Kleinfelder, and members of the Committee, My name is Lauryn Rego and I am the Director of the Hawaii Center for Food Safety (CFS). CFS is a nationwide public interest, sustainable agriculture nonprofit organization whose mission centers on furthering the public's right to know how their food is produced, through labeling and other means. We have over 750,000 farmer and consumer members across the country, including nearing 11,000 in Hawaii. Can behalf of CFS and our members, I thank you for the opportunity to submit testimony regarding this important bill. CFS has been dedicated to addressing the human health and environmental impacts of our increased reliance on pesticide use in food production, both in the State of Hawaii and nationally. We were instrumental in providing legal and communications support in the passage of numerous ordinances relating to pesticide use and disclosure, such as Kaua'i's Bill 2491. We have worked closely with community members across the state, in all counties, and have played an instrumental role in the passage of Act 45, the 2018 State law which banned the neurotoxin Chlorpyrifos and mandated the public disclosure of all restricted use pesticide applications. I am writing in strong support of Bill 101, an ordinance amending Chapter 14, Hawai'i County Code 1983 2016 edition, as amended), by adding a new Article 24, relating to the prohibition of herbicide use on County parks and roadways. We know that the frequency and quantity of herbicide use on county parks and roadways are sufficient to raise concerns about pesticide exposure. Communities can be exposed to pesticides applied on county parks, pesticides that drift from roadside spraying applications, or from pesticide residues12, and it is critical that the state take action to reduce childhood pesticide exposure because toxic exposure to pesticides during fetal, neonatal, and infant life can disrupt critical developmental processess. Early life Alarcon WA et al.2005. Acute illnesses associated with pesticide exposure at schools. Journal of the American Medical Association 294(4):455-465. 2 Goldman P, Brimmer JK and Ruiz V.2009."Pesticides in the Air—Kids at Risk: Petition to EPA to protect children from pesticide drift," Earth Justice and Farmworker Justice,October 2009. ' Rull RP,Gunier R,Von Behren J, Hertz A,Crouse V, Buffler PA,and Reynolds P. 2009. 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The people of Hawaii have the right to decide that the risks associated with the use of toxic herbicides in public spaces are unacceptable, and take action to reduce and prevent the potential negative impacts of such use.This bill will not only protect our communities from herbicide drift, but it will educate them on where these formulations are being used, to allow them to take measures to keep their families safe. Thank you for this opportunity to provide testimony, Respectfully, Lauryn Rego Director, Hawaii Center for Food Safety