Tens of thousands California residents are being sprayed under the cover of night with pesticides containing partly unknown chemicals. These sprayings, conducted inadequate health studies, are done not to protect residents from a clear and present public health danger, but rather to protect special interests worried about eradicating the Light Brown Apple Moth (LBAM).
The LBAM 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 LBAM aerial spray operations in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Californians have a right to refuse fumigation without proof of a clear and present public health danger. Any mandatory pesticide spraying of chemicals must be shown to address a clear and present public health danger, and must be approved by the people in the area to be sprayed with a vote.
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The LBAM eradication spraying has been ordered by the Secretary of Agriculture, and due to a declared "state of emergency," representatives and residents are currently legally powerless to stop this. The legitimacy of this so-called "emergency" is uncertain; the LBAM poses no risk to human health but rather a contested threat to certain crops and plants.
Yet, government agencies approving the LBAM plan admit that the pesticide could pose a threat to some people, stating "not all health effects can be predicted and because the general population includes susceptible (people), such as children, the elderly and those with chronic diseases, we cannot provide a definitive cause for their symptoms [experienced after the spraying in Santa Cruz and Monterey]."
Read the following letter from Assemblymember John Laird of the 27th district to the Secretary of Agriculture demanding explanation. In his letter on September 24, 2007 you will see a dialog between the Assemblymember and the Secretary on this issue: http://democrats.assembly.ca.gov/members/a27/moth.htm
The bottom line is that the Secretary of Agriculture secured power to conduct LBAM aerial spraying of chemicals which at least in part were of unknown composition over urban areas of California against public outcry and concern.
We need laws that protect us and our environment, not special interests, and to ensure that we are not subjected to chemicals against our individual rights without an immediate health danger, due process, and a public vote.
Tens of thousands California residents are being sprayed under the cover of night with pesticides containing partly unknown chemicals. These sprayings, conducted inadequate health studies, are done not to protect residents from a clear and present public health danger, but rather to protect special interests worried about eradicating the Light Brown Apple Moth (LBAM).
The LBAM 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 LBAM aerial spray operations in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Californians have a right to refuse fumigation without proof of a clear and present public health danger. Any mandatory pesticide spraying of chemicals must be shown to address a clear and present public health danger, and must be approved by the people in the area to be sprayed with a vote.
More Information:
The LBAM eradication spraying has been ordered by the Secretary of Agriculture, and due to a declared "state of emergency," representatives and residents are currently legally powerless to stop this. The legitimacy of this so-called "emergency" is uncertain; the LBAM poses no risk to human health but rather a contested threat to certain crops and plants.
Yet, government agencies approving the LBAM plan admit that the pesticide could pose a threat to some people, stating "not all health effects can be predicted and because the general population includes susceptible (people), such as children, the elderly and those with chronic diseases, we cannot provide a definitive cause for their symptoms [experienced after the spraying in Santa Cruz and Monterey]."
Read the following letter from Assemblymember John Laird of the 27th district to the Secretary of Agriculture demanding explanation. In his letter on September 24, 2007 you will see a dialog between the Assemblymember and the Secretary on this issue: http://democrats.assembly.ca.gov/members/a27/moth.htm
The bottom line is that the Secretary of Agriculture secured power to conduct LBAM aerial spraying of chemicals which at least in part were of unknown composition over urban areas of California against public outcry and concern.
We need laws that protect us and our environment, not special interests, and to ensure that we are not subjected to chemicals against our individual rights without an immediate health danger, due process, and a public vote.
I am opposed to aerial spraying without consent in the Bay Area. Californians have a right to informed consent regarding pesticides sprayed by the state over homes and communities.
It is clear from the recent actions of the Secretary of Agriculture, Secretary Kawamura, that this right is not respected by the state, that aerial spraying is conducted without proper consent, disclosures, or regard for safety, and that new legislation is needed to insure this does not happen in the future.
We therefore demand legislation requiring that any mandatory aerial spraying of any chemical over populated areas or private property must have the explicit consent of the individuals and property owners, or it must be shown that such spraying is necessary to address a clear and present public health danger. Further, if the spraying it to address a public health danger, it must be approved by a 2/3 majority public vote.
We signed the "Stop fumigation of citizens without their consent in California" petition!
# 31,572:
12:54 pm PDT, Jul 3,Retard Retard, Illinois
# 31,571:
11:16 pm PDT, Jul 2,Ryoichiro Sugita, Japan
# 31,570:
12:35 am PDT, Jun 21,James Shikashio, California
# 31,569:
12:23 am PDT, Jun 17,Bertrand Deprez, California
# 31,568:
11:45 pm PDT, Jun 11,Name not displayed, Maine
Until objective (i.e., non-corporate-affiliated) scientific organizations obtain and present the public with conclusive evidence of the LONG TERM safety of a given chemical, neither governments nor corporations should be allowed to introduce that chemical into the environment.
# 31,567:
10:13 am PDT, Jun 11,Molly Kardwell, California
As a concerned mother of two and pregnant with my third child, I strongly object to the spraying of these pesticides that may endanger our environment and pose unknown health dangers to countless children and families.
# 31,566:
12:20 am PDT, Jun 8,Tatiana Costa, Brazil
# 31,565:
4:10 am PDT, Jun 7,Jacob Hanson, California
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8:36 am PDT, Jun 3,Gini Brown, Maine
# 31,563:
1:26 pm PDT, Jun 2,Name not displayed, California
# 31,562:
4:53 pm PDT, May 31,Alenka Dionne, Illinois
If your're going to spray in California what's to stop you (Federal Government) to spay unknown chemicals anywhere in United States of America?
# 31,561:
2:20 pm PDT, May 31,Mario jr Orofino, Italy
im gowing to clone myself to make an army of clone troopers
# 31,560:
9:27 am PDT, May 31,Stan Smith, Texas
# 31,559:
10:34 am PDT, May 29,Name not displayed, California
this is a ridiculous waste of time - resources and money.
Let's focus on the really crucial issues California is faced with and stop this circus about the LBAM.
Californians are getting sicker with more pesticides causing health problems which have a ripple affect throughout the world.
Enough, already!
Lynn
# 31,558:
9:15 am PDT, May 29,Sean Greene, New York
# 31,557:
3:53 am PDT, May 28,L Snider, Canada
Stop the fumigation!
# 31,556:
9:35 pm PDT, May 27,Leah Bergman, California
What happens to one community eventually happens to all communities. We are not human guinea pigs for corporate greed.
# 31,555:
8:33 pm PDT, May 27,Nolan Lee, California
Please stop the spraying. It is wrong and will affect many people's health and animal's lives. Thanks so much.
# 31,554:
8:11 pm PDT, May 27,Paul Brown, California
Since the government has started spraying my county, three people in my immediate family have gotten seriously ill. This is a stripping of Californians' rights. How dare you countinue to intoxicate our state? It is of high immorality and economic stupidity. At a time when our monetary problems are on the rise, you want to pay thousands of dollars to erradiicate a moth that is harmless and make people ill? Some government... Please, STOP THE SPRAY!
# 31,553:
6:34 am PDT, May 24,Name not displayed, California
please do not spray. no no no.................i have had cancer. i do not need this exposure. please............
# 31,552:
12:18 am PDT, May 23,Marlon Schmidt, California
# 31,551:
12:38 pm PDT, May 20,Peggy Karp, California
The people of California are the victims of CDFA misclassification of the light brown apple moth as a Class A pest. The predictions of lost revenue to farmers are based on the costs resulting from the moth's trading status, NOT on the crop damage the moth would do, which so far is ZERO in California. Pesticide Action Network has petitioned the USDA to reclassify the moth. They make a compelling case. See http://www.panna.org/files/PANNA_LBAM_Reclassif_Ltr_4Feb09.pdf.
New Zealand and Australia have successfully contained the moth using natural predators, which destroy the majority of the larvae, and insect growth regulators for the remaining 10 to 20%. California should follow their example. The goal is control, not eradication, which is unfeasible and unnecessary.
# 31,550:
10:15 pm PDT, May 13,Serena Trachta, California
Practice the Precautionary Principle and do no harm. Since the effects of the pesticides are not known or tested for widespread use, they must not be used. The populous should not be used for chemical experimentation to the benefit of the pesticide industry.
# 31,549:
12:12 pm PDT, May 12,Name not displayed, California
# 31,548:
11:34 am PDT, May 12,Name not displayed, California
Testing for any possible consequence to substances exposed to the population and vegetation must be rigorously tested. This has certainly not been done to our satisfaction, therefore we want the spraying to stop immediately.
# 31,547:
3:39 pm PDT, May 3,Name not displayed, Colombia
Hi, greetings on the iniciative.I've seen the weird smoke lines just a couple of times here in Bogotá, Colombia, but the weather inestability is ridiculous, and respiratory diseases are just too much. Of course, pollution has a lot to do with this, but i don't think it's a one faced explanation.
# 31,545:
11:55 pm PDT, May 1,Name not displayed, California
It's already bad enough that the Bay Area is getting bombarded by aerosol operations (Chemtrails). Now those in power want to spray more toxic substance?? Enough already!
I'm so tired of these people trying to play god. Anytime we play god there is always unforseen consequences.... and who suffers??? You!
# 31,544:
2:56 pm PDT, Apr 26,Name not displayed, California
These chemical, GMO and cloning corporations are all merchants of death and destruction. Their goals are to diminish and control the populations and food supplies. They act worse than the insects they are perportedly trying to eliminate, as they have no heart,soul, or consciences, but ravage the planet with their single-minded greed. Of course they have millions to buy off the politicians, who we hopefully elect, only to see them turn into whores for the corporate elites. We can already see the results of herbicides and insecticides resulting in ever more resistant weeds and insects, requiring - more poisonous crap! How perfect for the merchants of death. The same analogy can be applied to illegal and unneccessary wars, who profits from prolonging them? More death merchants.
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9:55 am PDT, Apr 22,Name not displayed, Massachusetts
# 31,542:
4:51 pm PDT, Apr 20,Stephanie Ontiveros, California
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8:31 am PDT, Apr 19,Ralf Homberg, California
Stop the spray! Our children are dying from all the pesticides. Disclose the chemicals and let's do some research before exposing people to the chemicals.
Thanks so much
# 31,540:
9:15 am PDT, Apr 17,Gennifer Moss, California
Spraying is against our basic human rights. Let's all make pamphlets and get all our communities involved. The more folks united in speaking the truth and informing the public, the less power they have over us. Also, reading the books by Barbara Marciniak and Drunvalo Melchizidek have really helped me learn to transcend their poisoned reality.
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5:58 pm PDT, Apr 15,Raymond Johnson, Texas
Stop fumigation and chemtrails please. People are trying to live organically around here, ya know!? You are infringing on our rights!
# 31,537:
6:58 am PDT, Apr 15,Name not displayed, Texas
# 31,536:
4:13 am PDT, Apr 15,Rodman j Bleimeyer, California
# 31,535:
8:52 pm PDT, Apr 13,Name not displayed, California
This needs to end! How can you think this is not going to have an adverse affect on humans?
# 31,534:
8:50 pm PDT, Apr 13,Name not displayed, California
Stop poisoning the citizens of California, this is madness!!!
# 31,533:
4:38 pm PDT, Apr 13,Monica Angrand, California
# 31,532:
12:06 pm PDT, Apr 12,Mervi Rantala, Finland
# 31,531:
5:23 pm PDT, Apr 5,Name not displayed, Florida
Please help us here in Florida. My son is very sick.
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/stop-flhoa39s-and-condo-assoc-from-poisoning-our-kids
# 31,530:
12:04 am PDT, Apr 1,Jennifer Oliver, California
California citizens are standing in unison against people like Kawamura (CDFA) who is lying and Perata (pro Mansanto/GMO), how come you are not? When are the chemical giants going to be stopped from ruling this country with their greed and poisons?? When are the people that we look to for political leadership and support for the well being of the citizenry going to take a stand against those who have no interest in the value of human or animal life?? ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.
# 31,529:
9:39 pm PDT, Mar 30,Jenna DiFeo, Nevada
# 31,528:
11:09 pm PDT, Mar 25,Name not displayed, Pakistan
# 31,527:
9:18 am PDT, Mar 24,H. Dyer, Michigan
# 31,526:
10:24 pm PDT, Mar 22,Krishna Prasad, California
# 31,525:
9:29 pm PDT, Mar 22,Name not displayed, California
# 31,524:
6:40 pm PDT, Mar 22,Jesus Bautista, California
Stop fumgating!! Turn the nozzle back at you and squeeze the trigger at night n see if you like it?
# 31,523:
6:12 pm PDT, Mar 22,Lupita Garcia, California
In short, what is being conducted in the name of "public health," and
"national security," are biological and chemical weapons applications reminicent of Nazi atrocities, and the propaganda mechanisms used to disguise them. These are apparently ongoing to fulfill economic, political, and ideological objectives. Who, in essence, makes more money by waging war and delivering disease and death to Americans ????? We have to wake up NOW!!! Government should be for the people not against the people.
# 31,522:
4:29 pm PDT, Mar 22,Luz Lopez, California
We need laws that protect us, our children and our environment and make sure our health is not subjected to chemicals.
# 31,521:
9:38 am PDT, Mar 22,David S Peterson, California
Spraying pesticides over densely populated urban areas is insane. If
the spray causes a single person to die of cancer, then those
responsible are murderers and should spend the rest of their lives in
prison. This type of spraying is essentially chemical warfare
conducted against us by our own government. If the government can
do this to us, what else can they get away with? Anyone who thinks
we live in a democracy should wake up!!!
# 31,520:
4:29 am PDT, Mar 22,Matthew Lynn, North Carolina
I am aware of the underground efforts of monsanto to desensitize our world to its effects on it. The science is an equation for us to normalize into our social conversation. Lets not be experimental people anymore.
# 31,518:
11:02 pm PDT, Mar 20,Name not displayed, California
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4:47 pm PDT, Mar 18,Susan Lantis, California
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8:55 pm PDT, Mar 16,David Boswell, California
Not only is this fumigation policy dangerous for the health of citizens, but it is unworkable. Insects quickly adapt to pesticides and any initial pest control gains are quickly lost.
# 31,515:
11:27 am PDT, Mar 16,Kathleen Harris, Oregon
I am considering Berkeley, but now am rethinking it, because of this spraying. This will cost so much in health care effects for California.
# 31,514:
12:53 am PDT, Mar 16,Shaun Best, Tennessee
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger you have made a huge mistake please fix it now. Aren't you still the same man who studied and practiced healthy body building? Is a big man like you afraid of a moth? Don't poison your people. There is no emergency it's crazy to dump chemicals in the air.
# 31,513:
1:19 pm PDT, Mar 15,Reenie Baird, United Kingdom
We chose to elect people we thought would help, however they continue to do what businesses want and ignore the affects this could cause to individuals. It's time to listen to peoples' needs.
# 31,512:
2:39 am PDT, Mar 14,Richard Migliore, California
Stop this harmful illegal and immoral spraying. You are killing wildlife and harming people.
# 31,511:
5:52 pm PDT, Mar 13,Antonio Hicks, Illinois
# 31,510:
3:03 pm PDT, Mar 13,Ambrosia Schuchman, California
Every living thing plays an important role in the ecosystem, if one animal or plant is eradicated other animals or plants that are not considered pests will be harmed, including us humans. It is time we stop killing. STOP THE SPRAY.
# 31,509:
2:39 pm PDT, Mar 12,Tim Morris, Australia
The less sprays we use and the less toxic the sprays that are used the better off we all will be.
# 31,508:
4:19 pm PDT, Mar 11,Rae Wallace, Australia
# 31,507:
12:05 pm PDT, Mar 10,Sigrid Krause, Germany
Put an end to genocide, biological warfare, population reduction, HAARP, geo engineering, terraforming, and weather manipulation NOW!
# 31,506:
7:43 am PDT, Mar 8,Tully McFarland, Florida
helphttp://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/stop-flhoa39s-and-condo-assoc-from-poisoning-our-kids