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HuckleB

(35,773 posts)
Wed Jun 1, 2016, 02:50 PM Jun 2016

Petaluma Fear Mongering About Glyphosate Leads To Need For Body Suits And Respirators. [View all]

http://www.petaluma360.com/news/5587220-181/petaluma-looking-at-alternatives-to

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Having used the alternative herbicides over the past two months, DeNicola said crews have needed to apply the treatments more often to achieve similar results. The plants are also likely to regrow, since the root remains alive underground.

The treatments are also said to be extremely pungent during application, with several workers complaining of eye irritation and one experiencing respiratory problems, DeNicola said. Those attributes have required the use of new protective equipment, something that was not required with Roundup.

“It’s frustrating being out there using something labeled as organic, but you have to be out there in a bodysuit and a respirator,” he said.

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