The EPA was planning on holding a hearing on glyphosate, the primary ingredient in Monsanto's Roundup, Oct. 18-21. After activists made plans to travel to Washington DC and attend the hearing, the EPA abruptly cancelled the panel. Sign the petition and tell the EPA and the FDA to promptly reschedule and act to end the use of this toxic chemical.
Glyphosate is a probable carcinogen and must be banned. Toxic chemicals must not be allowed to poison America.
Hear us when we tell the EPA and the FDA:
STOP allowing the poisoning of America.
STOP allowing toxins such as glyphosate, 2,4-D, Dicamba and more to be sprayed on our food.
STOP allowing glyphosate and other toxins to be in our vaccines.
STOP allowing toxins such as glyphosate, flouride, lead and chromium 6 to be in our tap water.
STOP allowing the spraying of neurotoxins as aerial and ground spraying for mosquitos which is poisoning our water and killing our bees and butterflies.
STOP allowing the spraying of toxic chemicals on our playgrounds, parks, streets, and school yards.
The fact is that these chemicals are not safe. The EPA approval process to only require safety studies of ONE declared "active" chemical ingredient in a product does NOT prove safety of the final formulation of a chemical product. The claim that these chemical products, such as Roundup and glyphosate-based herbicides, are safe to spray anywhere, especially on our food and water, is completely unfounded.
There are many independent studies showing that these chemicals are neurotoxins, or antibiotics, linked to cancer, heart, liver and kidney damage and affect reproductive organs. They should never be in our food, water or medical treatments.
Glyphosate and toxic chemicals are not necessary to grow food. The practice of using glyphosate and toxic chemicals on our food, streets and in our air is only 20-40 years old. We have been farming, managing mosquitos, weeds and pests for thousands of years without toxic chemicals and we can do it now.
Farmers like John Kempf, Howard Vlieger, Joel Salatin, and Gabe Brown are growing food with high nutrient content and less toxins. Their animals are healthier and their soil has better water retention and carbon sequestration, which helps reduce climate change.
Any decision to allow the use of toxic chemicals in our society causes direct harm to not only our soil, water, animals, and families, but to the future of our country. When our children are compromised, our country's future is compromised.
We demand that the EPA and FDA take action to protect Americans and not the chemical companies profits. They must:
1. Immediately test for glyphosate based herbicides and other toxins in vaccines
2. Require final formulation, long term safety studies
3. Revoke the license of glyphosate and all toxic chemicals
