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 PesticidesWorldwide an estimated 5 billion tons of pesticides are applied annually. Most are used in agriculture to destroy, prevent, or control unwanted plant or animal pests (e.g. herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, and rodenticides), but a few are used as anti-fouling agents in cooling fluids, ships, and metal machinery. Sustainability concerns include harm to nontarget species such as birds, oysters, and beneficial insects, human health impacts, and alternative farm and industrial methods to control damaging pests. Most pesticides are chlorinated organics, organophosphates, carbamates, and pyrethroids. |
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The spray operations in Central Coast counties of Monterey and Santa Cruz, resulted in over 600 reports of health illnesses. State authorities have not only failed to respond, but now plan new aerial spray operations in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Sign this petition to oppose aerial spraying without consent! Californians have a right to refuse aerial fumigation without proof of a clear and present public health danger. Any mandatory aerial spraying of chemicals must be shown to address a clear and present public health danger, and must be voted on and supported by the people in the area to be sprayed.
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/stop-fumigation-of-citizens-without-their-consent-in-california
PLEASE GO TO: http://www.stopthespray.org to
read more information about the aerial spray that will cover our skies
and local meetings happening against it.