I would like to make you aware of the land mark case against Roundup and Monsanto and the case of it causing Non Hodgkins Lymphoma (NHL)

here is the link.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/aug/11/one-mans-suffering-exposed-monsantos-secrets-to-the-world

I am concerned that you may not have the right information so in this letter I have given you all that you need to make an educated decision to stop using Roundup and glyphosate products in our councils region; on our streets, sportsgrounds, dog parks, playgrounds and parklands.  I’ve sent this email to my solicitor as I feel that if the council gets this information, knows this information, then it is negligence on their part if they continue to spray Roundup and glyphosate throughout the council’s region.  When I get fined by the council for parking in the wrong place or having a dog off the leash then I’m told that ignorance is not reason for cancelling the fine.  It’s with this in mind that I want our Mayor to know that ignorance will not be tolerated by the citizens of this council and I’ll be guided by the law as to what to do, if ignorance is the only reason glyphosate and Roundup are still being sprayed.

Here is an interesting piece: 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/may/08/weedkiller-tests-monsanto-health-dangers-active-ingredient

You can see a long list of Carey Gillam’s (the author of White Wash) work at her website on the topic.  She is an investigative reporter and has been investigating and writing about this topic for 20 years:  http://careygillam.com/​  http://careygillam.com/articles 

This piece might also be helpful: https://sustainablepulse.com/2018/06/26/sustainable-pulse-interview-carey-gillam-on-whitewash-her-stunning-book-on-the-story-of-a-weed-killer-cancer-and-the-corruption-of-science/#.WzOx36dKiM

The history of glyphosate.

1964 - patent as descaling and chelating agent to pull minerals out of solution.  It also pulls vital minerals out of the human body.

1969 - patent as a herbicide stopping shikimate pathway (which requires the mineral Manganese), in bacteria fungi and plants stopping tyrosine, tryptophan, phenylalanine coenzyme Q10 and folic acid being produced.  Therefore we don’t get these important minerals and our gut bacteria stops making it for us.

1996 - patent for Roundup ready crops allowing this chemical to be sprayed on our foods, so we are not only ingesting it but being exposed to it in the environment. 0.7ppm in ingested water causes kidney damage.

2000 - used as a desiccant just before harvest on wheat, grain, legumes, seeds, as well as sprayed through fruit and nut groves.  More foods with glyphosate in it, that are ingested at every meal.

2005 - Monsanto pushed with brochures the desiccation of grain, legumes and seeds

2010 - patent as an antibiotic. This is very disturbing, considering our need for soil bacteria and gut bacteria to have healthy food and a healthy body.

I’ve attached a summary of problems with glyphosate by Dr Stephanie Seneff. 

The following  link shows the destruction glyphosate is having on the human microbiome by Stephanie Seneff:

http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/how-glyphosate-poisoning-explains-peculiarities-autism-gut

Here is a brilliant 39 minute talk about the history of glyphosate and its effect on humans and animals and plants:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bN3LXjigjIg

Here is an interview regarding glyphosate; when Dr Huber is asked which would he prefer DDT or glyphosate? he says hands down DDT (this is a banned chemical):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENmc9kHnvbo

I’ve attached alternative to Roundup for the home gardener as this will also need to be addressed to the citizens of the council.

 

If you want to learn more about agriculture and the use of lignite and peat in solving our eroding soils as well as using an alternative to glyphosate go to https://contactorganics.com.au    Another alternative that councils have trialed is Slasher (pine oil); it works at the seed level rather than the biochemical level.  Think about a pine forest - there is very little vegetation due to the pine oil.

 I’ve also attached a 20 page report just put out by Sustainability – a worthwhile read.

And finally the following is a food testing report for glyphosate.  It is not pretty, remember that this is an American publication, but it will be similar in Australia as products with glyphosate are used extensively in agriculture and council and people’s back yards:

https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.fooddemocracynow.org/images/FDN_Glyphosate_FoodTesting_Report_p2016.pdf

Yours sincerely,Rate payer and long term resident of your council