Tag: weed-killer

  • STOP THE TOXIC SPRAY

    They spray toxins KNOWN to cause cancer, weed-killer KNOWN to disrupt hormones herbicides KNOWN to be harmful to human health.The cities and counties spray toxic chemicals our sidewalks (where my children play barefoot), they spray our parks (where my children tumble and roll around) and they spray our school grounds where children spend most of the days of the weeks.

    Why are we ALLOWING this practice to continue? A few unsightly weeds are not worth another cancer diagnosis in a child! Our health is valuable. Here are several ACTION STEPS you can take to protect our children!

    STEP 1: SIGN THE PETITION

    STEP 2: #StopToxicSpray Make a Phone Call

    I wasn’t really planning on doing anything as my week has been crazy busy. But, an opportunity presented itself as I drove home today to find my street being sprayed with a ‘weed killer’ along the sidewalks and in the street cracks. I stopped the gentleman who had a golf cart and two large tanks of chemicals. He was applying it with a hand wand.

    I asked him “HOW DO I STOP THIS!?”

    He recognized I was worried and saw the van full of kids. “My son has sensitivities to chemicals I don’t want this sprayed near my yard.” He was very kind and said just post a sign, “NO SPRAY ZONE”. He already did my house but he wouldn’t spray my property next time.

    I didn’t want to be around the chemical tanks with the kids in car so I drove home to call the city. Ron from the Street Department called me back promptly. He’s been with the department since the 80’s and they have always sprayed weed killer. 

    No, they don’t alert the public and they spray twice a year. Yes, they use RoundUp and another cancer causing chemical combination. (Ask your city what THEY use?)

    When I expressed my concerns about its new label as a carcinogen, he responded  “Oh, that’s California not Idaho”. My response was “Oh, but the World Health Organization also labels it as a carcinogen. Cancer is an issue in Idaho as much as it is in California. Since 1 in 3 people get cancer it seems we should find an alternative chemical to get rid of weeds?” 

    It was a productive conversation. I finished the conversation with the question, “Since you said, you can’t stop spraying for weeds, how do we change the chemicals being use?”

    I was told to find a product that is the equivalent to Round Up in effectiveness and cost and he would research it and be willing to approach the supervisors to make a change. 

    I promised him that I, a mom of a sick kid, will research and find some alternative products for their use -because its that important to me. Not just for my kids sake, but for those workers being exposed to the chemicals in large concentrations, and the families that aren’t even aware that their children’s health issues are stemming from the constant chemical exposure and their bodies unable to detox like the rest of us. 

    UPDATE: I found a resource thanks to Non-Toxic Irvine. They have a list of alternatives the city can use. 

    I later found out that Nampa (a neighboring city) has already committed to reduce their use of this carcinogenic chemical Glyphosate. John from the parks department told me that they put out signs when they use chemicals in the park. The glyphosate is sprayed in tree wells – an area I will have my children avoid in the future. 

    “Napa is phasing out the herbicide, known by its brand name Roundup, and is substituting other substances, plus increased mulching to attack weeds in public recreational areas, according to Dave Perazzo, the city’s director of parks, trees and facilities.”

    Step #3 Join Others! We can do more together as a community

    Join our closed Facebook Group. Learn what people are doing in your city. Join with them to unite our voices against toxins sprayed in our beautiful state.

    #4 HELP COVER COSTS! DONATE

    Help Support Our Efforts to Make Idaho Non-Toxic

    Your donation will help with printing costs for educational materials submitted to our city and state officials!

    GLYPHOSATE Resources:
    Court Rules for Third Time RoundUp Caused Cancer

    Glyphosate Herbicides Contain Toxic Levels of Arsenic

    Glyphosate: Its inert ingredients are just as toxic

    MEDICAL Implications of RoundUp (Glyphosate)

    Nampa commits to reduction of Glyphosate in Parks :See Full Article At the Nampa Registar http://napavalleyregister.com/news/local/napa-edges-away-from-glyphosate-weed-killer-in-city-parks/article_096c09bd-140e-5a3d-a325-d97cab4e88e2.html

  • Weed killer found contaminating most popular US foods

    Weed killer found contaminating most popular US foods

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    FIND OUT WHAT’S IN YOUR FOOD!
    http://www.cornucopia.org/
    The old saying ‘you are what you eat’ is so true.
    The chemicals that are put on our food are ‘considered safe’ because they are so minute. However, they are cumulative and since most are not properly tested prior to release, we are seeing an unbelievable rise ailments. These chemicals have had time to build up also instead of dissipate like we were told they would once they were applied.
    For the last 20 years, these chemicals have had the chance to deplete our soils from so many nutrients. Our food is void of what we thought we were eating.
    NOVEMBER 2016

    Glyphosate is the world’s most widely used herbicide in agriculture and gardening. Several global scientific agencies have found the chemical is unlikely to cause cancer in people exposed to it through food. 

    Food Democracy Now!, a non-governmental organization, enlisted Anresco Laboratories to carry out the study. The food safety testing lab is registered with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

    Glyphosate food testing results, in parts per billion (ppb).

    Glyphosate food testing results, in parts per billion (ppb).

    IMAGE: FOOD DEMOCRACY NOW!

    Researchers found original Cheerios had the highest level of glyphosate compared to other foods tested, at about 1,123.5 parts per billion — or 1.125 milligrams of glyphosate per 1 kilogram of cereal. 

    On their own, those numbers seem meaningless. Who will realistically eat that much cereal in 24 hours, and do so day after day?

    However, since most people regularly eat a range of cereals and snack foods, their total exposure to glyphosate may be higher than results for a single item suggest. And the less you weigh, the more glyphosate you consume relative to your body weight, so toddlers munching on Cheerios have much higher exposure. 

    Monsanto’s glyphosate propaganda – a line which is parroted by the Monsanto-influenced FDA – holds that the substance poses no threat to humans and affects only plants.
    From Natural Health 365:
    “Scientists for Monsanto – the most hated corporation in the world – insist that glyphosate is safe because it targets a metabolic system called the shikamate pathway – which humans and animals lack. Yet the trillions of beneficial bacteria in the human digestive tract do have this pathway – and disrupting it can have catastrophic consequences.
    “In truth: Glyphosate harms critical beneficial bacteria, causing an overgrowth of pathogens, which in turn produce toxic phenols that cause inflammation … .”

    Glyphosate: a ‘wrecking ball’ to the human body

    Dr. Stephanie Seneff, an MIT senior research scientist and environmental toxins expert, is known for having documented the link between glyphosate and autism. She also believes that glyphosate is responsible for many other chronic diseases whose rates have soared in recent years, since the introduction of glyphosate. Dr. Seneff labels glyphosate as “the most significant chemical used today,” and one that has the effect of a “wrecking ball” on the human body.
    From Pompa:
    “Glyphosate is what Dr. Seneff calls a ‘monster molecule,’ and affects human biology in many ways. …
    “Dr. Seneff believes that glyphosate exposure is catapulting gluten sensitivity into epidemic proportions.”
    Aside from its effects on the gut, glyphosate has been linked to liver, kidney, pancreatic, thyroid and colon cancer – as well as ADHD, Alzheimer’s, birth defects, brain cancer, breast cancer, diabetes, heart disease, obesity, Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis and more.
    Meanwhile, the EPA – another agency bribed into doing Monsanto’s bidding – continues to quietly raise the acceptable levels of glyphosate in our food supply. Fifty times the amount of glyphosate is now allowed on corn than was permitted in 1996, for example, and the total allowed amount has increased by a factor of 17.

    It’s time to get Monsanto’s Roundup off your plate, ban glyphosate and label GMOs! We need your help today. Every voice counts! The report can be viewed here.