HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0489.632 2018-2020 Murashige, Laura
From: Laura Dvorak <lauradvorak@hotmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2019 9:50 AM
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,
Laura Dvorak
784 Amauulu Road =
(908) 612-9390
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