- Target:
- Ron Nobile, Physical Plant Director, Elizabethtown Area Schools
- Region:
- United States of America
RECENT HEADLINES ON ROUNDUP AND GLYPHOSATE INCLUDE:
Roundup Herbicide 125 Times More Toxic Than Regulators Say (GreenMed.com, 2014):
“A highly concerning new study published in the journal Biomedical Research International reveals that despite the still relatively benign reputation of agrochemicals such as Roundup herbicide, many chemical formulations upon which the modern agricultural system depend are far more toxic than present regulatory tests performed on them reveal. Roundup herbicide, for instance, was found to be 125 times more toxic than its active ingredient glyphosate studied in isolation.”
Heavy use of herbicide Roundup linked to health dangers-U.S. study (Reuters, April 25, 2013):
“The endocrine disrupting properties of glyphosate can lead to reproductive problems: infertility, miscarriage, birth defects, and sexual development. Fetuses, infants and children are especially susceptible because they are continually experiencing growth and hormonal changes. For optimal growth and development, it is crucial that their hormonal system is functioning properly. The endocrine disrupting properties also lead to neurological disorders (learning disabilities (LD), attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD), autism, dementia, Alzheimer’s, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder). Those most susceptible are children and the elderly.”
- Dr. Nancy Swanson, Former US Navy staff scientist has a Ph.D. in physics, holds five US patents and has authored more than 30 scientific papers and two books on women in science
We the undersigned respectfully request that the Buildings and Ground Staff discontinue use of the herbicide Roundup containing the toxic chemical glysophate. It has now been widely determined by peer-reviewed scientific studies that this herbicide and its active ingredient have wide-ranging detrimental health effects including cancer, birth defects and organ damage.
In March 2015 the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer announced findings that glyphosate, the main ingredient in Monsanto’s RoundUp line of pesticides, is “probably carcinogenic to humans.” The American Cancer Society supports this claim as well.
Mr. Nobile - we appeal to you for the future health of our children. You have the power to ensure healthy toxic-free playgrounds for our children of today and the future. We thank you for reviewing the evidence and supporting the health and future wellbeing of the most vulnerable beings - our children. Whether it be consulting with a new environmentally safe weed control company or organizing a community weeding day of the school grounds, parents would take those as alternatives over the use of glyphosate.
Sincerely,
The Undersigned
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