success! got local neighborhood homeowners association to halt spraying roundup within hours of receiving my letter aka a moratorium to review it.
my first letter to anyone on the topic, aiming to bring glyphosate awareness to local groups ex. 'homeowners association' so as to curb its use in my neighborhood scored an initial win, to 'halt spraying and review'.
who knows how long it'll last or how monsanto will manage to reverse this with slick brochures, their own studies, crazy low prices, gov subsidies, the usual crony package that sold landscapers/farmers worldwide to use it in the first place, but you celebrate a win/break when you get one.
i didn't ask them to stop spraying, but asked to be notified when/where they spray.
brother sister friends, feel free to copy/paste the body of my letter to your respective homeowner associations and school district/principles to get glyphosate out of your children and neighborhood. with an array of neuropathy symptoms, i churned out the letter knowing some will always be more sensitive to glyphosate and other poisons than the majority, for whatever reason.
given the homeowner association manager's next day response was more than favorable, and the 'Any unauthorized disclosure, copying, or distribution of this message is strictly prohibited' notice, i removed the names/addy/email of the correspondence to share the letter i wrote to the local homeowners association and the reply.
From: HOME OWNER ASSOC MGR
Date: Thu, Jun 14, 2018 at 8:53 AM
Subject: Re: Monsanto Glyphosate Roundup Spray Regime
From: HOME OWNER ASSOC MGR
Date: Thu, Jun 14, 2018 at 8:53 AM
Subject: Re: Monsanto Glyphosate Roundup Spray Regime
Wolf,
Thank you for your thoughtful and detailed communication. I have asked the lander contractor to discontinue using Roundup immediately and will discuss its use with the Landscape Committee and Board of Directors.
Thank you for writing to me.
On Jun 13, 2018, at 5:38 PM, wolf <wolf@amplifyroi.com> wrote:
HOA
As you may not know, Roundup aka Glyphosate is a lethal herbicide far more neurotoxic to plants/animals/humans than Monsanto and federal agencies ever lead everyone to believe. There are thousands of studies worldwide that show evidence of this and the list of symptoms and health studies is long and extensive.Roundup is notorious and controversial and was banned in the EU Oct 2017 but due to shenanigans, Monstanto still renewed a 5-year license the following month.This herbicide from the makers of Agent Orange, is sold, like tobacco was, as the safest herbicide that ever existed and how there is no competitor of note (literally).
In Rudgear Meadows, on a 40 day rotation cycle, local landscapers contracted by RMHO spray Roundup along every sidewalk facing open space, in the parks and at the edge of all open/green space. As I live right up on green space at Lavender Dr., they spray presumably right up to the property line, every 40 days. Like some of us, I have a gene that shows me to be more prone/susceptible to its toxic effects with an inability to handle it well or to clear it out of my system.It affect enough of the population to get the poison banned in the Netherlands, soon in France and Brazil. In California, Roundup requires a warning that ingredients are "known to the state of California to cause cancer and birth defects and other reproductive harm." Burbank, Irvine and Glendale school districts were first to ban it.
Because some percentage of the general population everywhere, including Rudgear Meadows, are more sensitive to its ill-effects, I'd like to suggest the RMHOA do its absolute best to engage these ideas below. At the very least, please start posting notifications in newsletters as to where/when RMHOA plans to spray glyphosate so we are well informed and can take precautions. That is my simplest easy cost-free no-brainer request.
Next level money-saving requests of the RMHOA is if you, on our behalf, can ask the landscapers:
- to reduce the density of the mix aka dilute it to its minimum
- to reduce thickness of coverage to its minimum
- to reduce frequency to its minimum
- to give the immigrants who do the spraying the protective safety masks and equipment, clothing demanded (handling higher doses as if its harmless, they get sick)
Due to fatigue/weakness/pain, I don't have the energy to incl links to dozens of health studies. Instead, I'll paste top 10 results on 'EU glyphosate ban' plus a page from an attorney site that lists dozens of countries working to ban the glyphosate herbicide, and they have a page that points to symptomology (see below).
Please advise on this significant public health concern.
Thanks.
Wolfgang Lawrence Kellner925-448-5805 | wolf@amplifyroi.com
Esther Ouwehand, Dutch Parliament member who introduced the successful motion to ban the deadly herbicide for private use, had this to say:
Agricultural pesticides in user-friendly packaging are sold in abundance to private persons. In garden centres RoundUp is promoted as harmless, but unsuspecting customers have no idea what the risks of this product are. Especially children are sensitive to toxic substances and should therefore not be exposed to it.
Nathan Donley, a senior scientist at the Center for Biological Diversity, one of the groups that has pushed to ban glyphosate: "California's decision makes it the national leader in protecting people from cancer-causing pesticides... The U.S. EPA now needs to step up and acknowledge that the world's most transparent and science-based assessment has linked glyphosate to cancer."
Where is Glyphosate Banned? Why is Glyphosate Banned?
A number of cities, counties, states and countries throughout the world have taken steps to either restrict or ban glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto's Roundup weed killer. [<-- link takes you to Glyphosate Herbicide and Side Effects on this same legal site.]
The following countries have issued outright bans on glyphosate, imposed restrictions or have issued statements of intention to ban or restrict glyphosate-based herbicides, including Roundup, over health concerns and the ongoing Roundup cancer litigation:
- Argentina: Over 30,000 health care professionals advocated for a glyphosate ban following the International Agency for Research on Cancer's (IARC) report on glyphosate, which concluded the chemical is probably carcinogenic to humans.
- Australia: Numerous municipalities and school districts throughout the country are currently testing alternative herbicides in an effort to curtail or eliminate glyphosate use. Many use steam technology for weed control on streets and in other public areas.
- Belgium: Banned the individual use of glyphosate. In 2017, Belgium voted against relicensing glyphosate in the EU. The country was also one of six EU member states to sign a letter to the EU Commission calling for "an exit plan for glyphosate…"
- Brazil: A federal prosecutor requested that the Brazilian Justice Department outlaw the use of glyphosate out of concern the herbicide causes health problems.
- Canada: Eight out of the 10 provinces in Canada have some form of restriction on the use of non-essential cosmetic pesticides, including glyphosate. Vancouver has banned public and private use of glyphosate, aside from the treatment of invasive weeds.
- Colombia: In 2015, Colombia outlawed the use of glyphosate to destroy illegal plantations of coca, the raw ingredient for cocaine, out of concern that glyphosate causes cancer. However, in January of 2017, the country reinstituted its controversial glyphosate fumigation program for coca. Unlike the previous program, which used aerial fumigation, the new program consists of manual spraying from the ground.
- Denmark: The Danish Working Environment Authority declared glyphosate to be carcinogenic and has recommended a change to less toxic chemicals. Aalborg, one of the largest cities in Denmark, issued private-use glyphosate ban in September of 2017.
- El Salvador: Banned glyphosate over links to deadly kidney disease.
- England: A number of townships, including Shaftsbury, Brighton
, Hammersmith & Fulham, Bristol, Glastonbury, Erewash and North Somerset have voted to institute restrictions on pesticides and herbicides, including glyphosate.
- France: In November of 2017, President Emmanuel Macron announced that France would issue an outright ban on glyphosate within the next three years.
- Germany: In January of 2018, Germany's coalition government agreed to begin the process of banning glyphosate. Certain retail stores in Germany have also pulled glyphosate-based herbicides like Roundup from shelves.
- Greece: Greece was one of nine EU countries to vote against relicensing glyphosate in November of 2017. The country was also one of six EU member states to sign a 2018 letter to the European Commission calling for "an exit plan for glyphosate…" According to Greek Minister of Agricultural Development Evangelos Apostolou, "[i]t is our duty to push in the direction of risk management, in the interests of consumers, producers and the environment."
- Italy: Italy's Ministry of Health placed a number of restrictions on glyphosate use. Italian legislators have also raised concerns about glyphosate safety, and have come out against relicensing the herbicide in the European Union. In November of 2017, Italy was one of seven EU nations to vote against relicensing glyphosate.
- Luxembourg: One of Luxembourg's largest supermarket chains removed glyphosate from its shelves following the release of the IARC glyphosate report. Luxembourg was one of nine EU countries to vote against relicensing glyphosate in November of 2017, and in early 2018, the country signed a letter to the EU Commission calling for "an exit plan for glyphosate…"
- Malta: Malta began the process of instituting countrywide ban of glyphosate. However, Environment Minister José Herrera backtracked in January of 2017, saying the country would continue to oppose glyphosate in discussions but would fall in line with the European Union and wait for further studies. In November of 2017, Malta was one of nine EU countries to vote against relicensing glyphosate. The country also signed a letter to the EU Commission in 2018 calling for "an exit plan for glyphosate…"
- Netherlands: Banned all non-commercial use of glyphosate.
- New Zealand: The cities of Auckland and Christchurch passed resolutions to reduce the usage of chemicals for weed and pest control in public places. The Physicians and Scientists for Global Responsibility, a New Zealand charitable trust, called for a glyphosate ban in 2015.
- Portugal: Prohibits the use of glyphosate in all public spaces. President of the Portuguese Medical Association has also called for a worldwide ban of glyphosate.
- Scotland: Aberdeen cut back its use of herbicides and Edinburgh's City Council voted to phase out glyphosate. In November of 2017, five of Scotland's six EU parliamentarians voted in favor of a motion that would phase out glyphosate by 2022.
- Slovenia: Slovenia was one of six EU member states to sign a 2018 letter to the European Commission citing "concerns" about the risks associated with glyphosate. The letter called upon the Commission to introduce "an exit plan for glyphosate…"
- Spain: According to Kistiñe Garcia of the Spanish NGO, Ecologistas en Acción, Barcelona, Madrid, Zaragoza and the region of Extremuda have decided to ban glyphosate. The regions of La Rioja (major Spanish wine region) and Aragon have also approved motions against endocrine disrupting chemicals, which includes glyphosate.
- Sri Lanka: Banned the private and commercial sale of glyphosate. Sri Lanka was the first country to issue a nationwide ban on glyphosate.
- Sweden: Raised concerns about glyphosate safety and has pushed against relicensing the herbicide in the EU. In 2017, the Swedish Chemicals Agency (SCA) announced it was planning to tighten rules on private use of plant protection products. Under the plan, private users would only be allowed to use products containing "low-risk substances." According to the SCA, glyphosate is an example of an active substance not expected to be included among low-risk substances, meaning in due time, private consumers may not be permitted to use herbicides containing glyphosate.
- Switzerland: Concerned about public wellbeing, the Swiss supermarket chains Migros and Coop removed glyphosate-based products from their shelves due to health risks. In 2017, the Green party put forth a plan to ban glyphosate in Switzerland. The proposed plan was rejected by the Federal Council, Switzerland's executive.
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