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From: Susan Floyd f i
To: Council Testimony
Subject: Please vote in favor of Bill 101 s_gR$ ID
Date: Monday, November 18,2019 9:08:45 PM 7419 linut# �' is
Aloha Honorable County of Hawaii Councilmembers,
Thank you for voting 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
walkor ride alongthe roads.It is dangerous for them to pick and eat wild
day when they go to County parks or g
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.
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,
Susan Floyd
Volcano
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Ref. Dote 0 2019