Request for the City of Stirling to ban the use of Glyphosate.
View petition statusPrinciple petitioner | Fiona Belotti |
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Date closing | 30 November 2019 |
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No. of signatures | 707 |
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Dear Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Councillors
We, the undersigned, respectfully request that the Council ban the use of Glyphosate within the City of Stirling. In March 2015 the International Agency for Research on Cancer classified Glyphosate, commonly known as roundup and found in many weedkillers, as Group 2A – “Probably Carcinogenic to Humans” (Pesticide Carcinogenicity Classifications). Research has indicated that exposure to glyphosate may increase the risk of some cancers. There are several recent successful lawsuits in the USA claiming that exposure to Glyphosate has caused cancer, with thousands to follow suit.
Apart from the risk to humans, it is not disputed that Glyphosate harms the environment including eco-systems, biodiversity, flora and fauna including native wildlife and domestic animals. Many cities, states and countries throughout the world have taken steps to either restrict or ban the use of glyphosate. https://www.baumhedlundlaw.com/toxic-tort-law/monsanto-roundup-lawsuit/where-is-glyphosate-banned/
Several Melbourne and Sydney councils are considering a ban on Roundup and other products containing glyphosate. Greater contractor compliance to safety precautions, transparency on spraying frequency and increasing signage will not suffice. There is no justification for the use of a herbicide classified as “probably carcinogenic to humans”. Please ban the use of Glyphosate within the City of Stirling as soon as possible. Thankyou.
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