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From: Kristina Ammon <kihalani@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2019 3:59 PM
To: Council Testimony
Subject: Please vote in favor of bill 101
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.
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,
Kristina Ammon, Laupahoehoe, Hawaii Island Owner Papa'aloa Country Store and Cafe
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