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From: HiloCoordinator 1Q19 NOV I9 AN 1 : 23
To:o: Council TestimonyS
Subject:" Please vote in favor of Bill 101
Date: Monday,November 18,2019 11:08:42 AM
Aloha Honorable County of Hawaii Councilmembers.
Please vote in favor of Bill 101 to limit the County's use of chemical herbicides. The
bill directs the County to restrict herbicides on County roads and County properties
only. It has nothing to do with agricultural use or home use.
Children have unique susceptibilities to the potential toxicity of herbicides, yet they
are still being exposed every day when they go to County parks or walk or ride along
the roads. It is dangerous for them to pick and eat wild guavas, lilikoi or other fruit
growing on the side of the road or in the gulches. Our children should not be poisoned
by normal kid outdoor activities.
Long-term exposure is linked with increased risks of cancer, miscarriages, attention
deficit disorder and reduced production of sex hormones. It can also trigger
aggressive breast cancer when combined with other risk factors.
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Studies indicate that glyphosate can contaminate streams, which empty into our
oceans, and affect sea life including fish and coral. Problems with drift of glyphosate
herbicides occur frequently.
Let's change our mindset and learn the process of using non-toxic alternatives, and
transition away from the use of toxic chemicals for land management. Wherever we
can, we must mitigate the coming impacts of a collapsing global environment. This is
one meaningful way to do so.
Mahalo,
Liana Jean Aulii
Honokaa, HI
Liana Jean Auli`i
Hawai`i Island Coordinator
Surfrider Foundation
808-859-0636
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