Ogunquit won’t outlaw pesticides on private property
The measure was defeated by only 10 votes on Tuesday, 183-173
Written by Randy Billings, Staff Writer
Gabe Souza/Staff PhotographerThe gardens and pools at Meadowmere Resort in Ogunquit, seen Friday, June 7, 2013, are environmentally friendly. Residents on Tuesday, June 11, 2013 narrowly defeated a proposal to make the community the first in the state to ban the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides on private property.
Cancer Rates Low Among Pesticide Workers
They found no evidence that these workers suffered from any more cancer than the general population. Instead, they found less cancer. Here’s the summary:
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Pesticide bans a snowballing movement
Re: Pesticides safe — May 25
Fred Snider’s letter heralds pesticides as “safe and reliable products” that are “safe to humans and the environment.”
Not only is he deluding himself, he’s deluding others. Pesticides are carcinogens and neurotoxins. Snider claims the effects of pesticides are limited to insects and weeds. In truth, most pesticides reach a species other than their target species.
He references Peter Shawn Taylor’s May 16 column (“From broken windows to weedy lawns”), which claimed a “broken window effect” due to pesticide-free lawns and roadsides. The broken window effect was intended for New York City, not Waterloo.
It’s precisely because Waterloo cares about the health of our land that we don’t poison it. It’s because we care about our groundwater and our vital pollinators that we don’t use pesticides.
Peter Shawn Taylor
From broken windows to weedy lawns
This theory was a big influence behind the crime-fighting success of New York City major Rudy Giuliani in the 1990s. After cracking down on transit fare-dodging and panhandling, the Big Apple happily found its murder rate falling as well. It was a significant milestone in understanding the preconditions for anti-social behaviour.