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I for one will not be supporting the ban. I am tried of people telling me what to do with my property. If used has directed there should be no problem
S Riggs
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From: David & Alison Webster
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 12:06 PM
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] NS Provincial Pesticide Ban
Hi Suzanne & All, Mar 2, 2010
While I have, from the first, maintained that use of pesticides for cosmetic purposes is an obsene misuse of technology I think a ban is undesirable for a host of reasons.
Foremost among these is validation, by a ban, of the entirely false premise that pesticides are hazardous to human health even if used as directed.
Establishing policy on the basis of falsehood is a slippery slope that could lead in time e.g. to banning of pesticide for all uses; starvation is detrimental to health. [See Irish Potato Famine and social history up to mid 19th century.]
Figure 8 in Baxter & Ramlo ( 1998, What can you expect ? Life expectancy in Canada, 1921-2021) shows a continuous increase in life expectancy from 1831 (39 years) onward. Since pesticides were introduced in the early 40s L.E. has increased from 64.6 years in 1941 to 77.6 years in 1991. More recent figures from a World Life Expectancy Chart
http://geography.about.com/library/weekly/aa042000b.htm
show L.E. to be 79.2 and 79.4 years in 1998 and 2000 respectively.
If pesticides are detrimental to human health then why has L.E. increased by 23% over the last 6 decades ?
Clearly pesticides are detrimental to the targets; weeds or insects. But a mania for frequently mowed grass monoculture also detracts from spatial biodiversity. A shift in values will in the long run be more effective than a ban that addresses only one aspect of the overmanaged yard.
Yt, Dave Webster, Kentville
----- Original Message -----
From: Suzanne Townsend
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 11:55 AM
Subject: [NatureNS] NS Provincial Pesticide Ban
NS Provincial Pesticide Ban - TAKE ACTION NOW to make it happen!
If you haven't yet responded to the consultation on whether to ban lawn pesticides throughout NS, there is just two weeks left to let the government know --
YES, WE WANT A BAN ON SALE AND USE OF UNNECESSARY LAWN PESTICIDES.
The government's consultation on whether to ban lawn pesticides ends March 7. The Landscape Industry is hard at work spreading misinformation to oppose the ban. You may have seen the article from Landscape Nova Scotia in the Chronicle Herald with the claim that vinegar is twice as toxic as Roundup.
We need everyone who supports a ban to respond to the consultation. NUMBERS COUNT!
PLEASE, take a minute right now to reply to the consultation with this core message:
"I agree that NS should ban the sale and use of cosmetic pesticides. Cosmetic pesticides pose an unnecessary risk to our health and our environment."
Then add a sentence (or more) that reflects why YOU care about this issue. Are you a parent, a grandparent, a health professional, a person with chemical sensitivities or asthma, a cancer survivor, a person who wants a healthier planet - maybe all of the above.
Send your message to
Email to Policy@gov.ns.ca
Phone: 1-888-320-0555
Fax: (902) 424-0644
or respond on line at https://www.gov.ns.ca/nse/pests/comments.asp
The government's position paper is available on line at http://www.gov.ns.ca/nse/pests/discussing.pesticides.asp.
Check out the Cancer Society's Pesticide Free video on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LU24HbMxwcE .
But first, SEND YOUR EMAIL TO THE GOVERNMENT! If you have responded already, thanks.
Please pass this on to anyone you know who wants a healthier environment in Nova Scotia.
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I for one will not be supporting the ban. I am
tried of people telling me what to do with my property. If used has directed
there should be no problem</FONT></DIV>
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S Riggs</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=dwebster@glinx.com href="mailto:dwebster@glinx.com">David &
Alison Webster</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
href="mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, March 02, 2010 12:06
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NatureNS] NS Provincial
Pesticide Ban</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Hi Suzanne & All,
Mar 2,
2010</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial> While I have, from the first,
maintained that use of pesticides for cosmetic purposes is an
obsene misuse of technology I think a ban is undesirable for a host
of reasons.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial> Foremost among these
is validation, by a ban, of the entirely false premise that
pesticides are hazardous to human health even if used as directed.
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial> Establishing policy on the
basis of falsehood is a slippery slope that could lead in time e.g. to banning
of pesticide for all uses; starvation is detrimental to health. [See
Irish Potato Famine and social history up to mid 19th century.]</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial> Figure 8 in Baxter & Ramlo
( 1998, What can you expect ? Life expectancy in Canada, 1921-2021) shows
a continuous increase in life expectancy from 1831 (39 years)
onward. Since pesticides were introduced in the early 40s L.E. has
increased from 64.6 years in 1941 to 77.6 years in 1991. More recent
figures from a World Life Expectancy Chart</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><A
href="http://geography.about.com/library/weekly/aa042000b.htm">http://geography.about.com/library/weekly/aa042000b.htm</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>show L.E. to be 79.2 and 79.4 years in 1998 and
2000 respectively.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial> If pesticides are detrimental
to human health then why has L.E. increased by 23% over the last 6 decades
?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial> Clearly pesticides are
detrimental to the targets; weeds or insects. But a mania for frequently
mowed grass monoculture also detracts from spatial biodiversity. A shift in
values will in the long run be more effective than a ban that addresses only
one aspect of the overmanaged yard.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Yt, Dave Webster, Kentville</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=suzanne.townsend@gmail.com
href="mailto:suzanne.townsend@gmail.com">Suzanne Townsend</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
href="mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, March 01, 2010 11:55
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [NatureNS] NS Provincial
Pesticide Ban</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV class=gmail_quote>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3>NS Provincial Pesticide Ban - TAKE ACTION NOW to
make it happen!</FONT></STRONG>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><BR></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 14px">If you haven't yet responded to the
consultation on whether to ban lawn pesticides throughout NS, there is just
two weeks left to let the government know --</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><BR></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 14px">YES, WE WANT A BAN ON SALE AND USE OF
UNNECESSARY LAWN PESTICIDES.</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><BR></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 14px">The government's consultation on whether to ban
lawn pesticides <B>ends March 7</B>. The Landscape Industry is hard at work
spreading misinformation to oppose the ban. You may have seen the article
from Landscape Nova Scotia in the Chronicle Herald with the claim that
vinegar is twice as toxic as Roundup.</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><BR></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 14px">We need everyone who supports a ban to respond
to the consultation. NUMBERS COUNT!</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><BR></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 14px">PLEASE, take a minute right now to reply to the
consultation with this core message:</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><B><BR></B></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><B> "I agree that NS should ban the sale
and use of cosmetic pesticides. Cosmetic pesticides pose an unnecessary risk
to our health and our environment."</B></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><B><BR></B></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><B>Then add a sentence (or more) that reflects
why YOU care about this issue. Are you a parent, a grandparent, a health
professional, a person with chemical sensitivities or asthma, a cancer
survivor, a person who wants a healthier planet - maybe all of the
above.</B></DIV><BR style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px">Send your message to </SPAN><BR
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14px">Email
to </SPAN><A style="FONT-SIZE: 14px" href="mailto:Policy@gov.ns.ca"
target=_blank><FONT color=#0068cf>Policy@gov.ns.ca</FONT></A><BR
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14px">Phone: 1-888-320-0555
</SPAN>
<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14px">Fax: (902) 424-0644</SPAN>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"> or respond on line at <A
href="https://www.gov.ns.ca/nse/pests/comments.asp" target=_blank><FONT
color=#0068cf>https://www.gov.ns.ca/nse/pests/comments.asp</FONT></A><BR><BR>The
government's position paper is available on line at <A
href="http://www.gov.ns.ca/nse/pests/discussing.pesticides.asp"
target=_blank><FONT
color=#0068cf>http://www.gov.ns.ca/nse/pests/discussing.pesticides.asp</FONT></A>.<BR><BR></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 14px">Check out the Cancer Society's Pesticide Free
video on YouTube <A href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LU24HbMxwcE"
target=_blank><FONT
color=#0068cf>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LU24HbMxwcE</FONT></A> .</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><BR></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 14px">But first, SEND YOUR EMAIL TO THE GOVERNMENT!
If you have responded already, thanks. </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><BR></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><B>Please pass this on to anyone you know who
wants a healthier environment in Nova Scotia.</B></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><BR></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><BR></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"> </DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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