Billions of Dead Sea worms and pippies and other marine life as a result of helicopter spraying on national park beaches in NSW.
Council has recently sprayed a total of 160 hectares of bitou bush on beaches using helicopter application along the 38 kilometre northern coastline of the Mid Coast local government area," the statement said.
The inquiry into glyphosate circles around claims it can cause cancer in humans.
Save the Bees Australia insisted the council's position on the matter conflicts with the International Agency for Research on Cancer's stance on the use of glyphosate.
"If the council proceeds to continue aerial spraying of glyphosate after being informed of the serious nature of these issues, the council will be failing in its duty of care for its constituents and hence become liable for any litigation," the group stated.
The spraying program was carried out at Old Bar last week, which sparked outcry from the community.
See below the toxicity classification for and upon Aquatic Ecosystem Organisms.
This is clearly stated in the MSDS for this herbicide. Read the complete MSDS (material safety data sheet) for yourself.
Aquatic Acute 1 H400 Very toxic to aquatic life.
Aquatic Chronic 1 H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.
Note not only it's toxicity but also its lasting effects.
Please contact Midcoast Council and tell them to stop spraying toxic chemicals via helicopter over the beaches and national parks.
Email - council@midcoast.nsw.gov.au
We warned you last year.