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From: Becca Choora
To: Council Testimony „� g
Subject: Fwd:Please Vote in Favor of Bill 101
Date: Monday,November 04,2019 10:08:29 AM
Aloha Council Members,
I'm writing to ask the entire council (including the two members who missed
the committee hearing) to vote in favor of Bill 101. There is increasing liability
for the county to be using products that harm people and animals and the land
as well. The testimony given at the October committee meeting was so
conclusive - we heard from doctors as well as individuals who had become
disabled after being sprayed. If the county gets sued, we the taxpayers will be
the ones paying the bill. As our representatives, please do your job and protect
us.
Many say Roundup is the best product to use because it is the cheapest and
easiest solution for the weed-killing job. But at what cost? Have you calculated
the cost of contaminating our 'aina? The cost of causing acute and chronic
health problems for our keiki, pets and people? The cost of having your
workers come down with cancer? The cost of lawsuits from workers or others
exposed to the spray?
Herbicides like Roundup not only destroy weeds, leaving dead brown foliage
that mars the beauty of parks and roadsides, but they are cumulative and
contribute to the ill health of all the island's inhabitants. We need to make
every effort to eliminate them as fast as we can.
Data has been emerging that point to various health and environmental
consequences resulting from glyphosate/Roundup use. These include an
increased risk of non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, genetic damage, neurological
impacts, water contamination, harm to amphibians, fish and coral, and
increasing weed resistance.
Comm. No. Ap6q.
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I ask the Council members to vote for Bill 101 which will foster research and
pilot studies on alternative weed control equipment, products, and techniques
that will be nontoxic and can be used in areas near to people, pets, wildlife and
waterways.
Mahalo,
Becca Chopra
Pahoa, HI