Thursday, September 8, 2011

Other Toxic Substances: atrazine and 2,4 - D: GUEST VIEWPOINT: Herbicides are spawning a tragedy


Beware of disinformation from those who profit from the manufacture, dissemination and use of these dangerous chemicals.

Although the Environmental Protection Agency stopped 2,4,5-T in an emergency cancellation,
the use of 2,4-D has continued unabated, and indeed is one of the most widely used toxic chemicals in America.
It is 2,4-D and Atrazine that were found in the urine of Triangle Lake residents, even children. The newspapers have been filled with letters on this subject. Some herbicide victims have written entire books on the war against these poisons, having experienced illness and the death of animals.

It matters not whether the herbicides’ target is “invasive species” or the “unwanted growth” of non-commercial trees, the results are the same: the environment and our health are being sacrificed.
Scientific information is readily available about the chemicals’ toxicity, their role in cancer and birth defects; their effect on frogs, bees and other wildlife; and their effects on dogs, our water and the entire environment.

Triangle Lake residents are tucked into a valley that is mercilessly sprayed with herbicides. We congratulate them on proving that these very toxic chemicals have invaded their bodies. To trespass upon the bodies of others is surely a crime, and we believe it should be treated as such.

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