HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0489.545 2018-2020 From: Mellanie
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Subject: Please vote in FAVOR of Bill 101 a, d -
Date: Monday,November 18,2019 9:53:47 AM
Dear Honorable County of Hawaii Council Members.
As a constituent I urge you to 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 agricultural do with a ricultural 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,Iilikoi 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,
Mellanie Lee
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