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Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2019 10:25 PM
To: Council Testimonyr-v,
Subject: Please Vote in Favor of Bill 101 —<'
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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,
Jennifer Schneider
Pepeekeo Hawaii
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IN SOME WAY TO THAT HAPPINESS &FREEDOM FOR ALL
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