tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101859437865679212024-03-05T04:25:23.418-08:00Ban Pesticides SouthbayAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04557220080242566008noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-710185943786567921.post-63947935522209614222014-09-12T23:47:00.003-07:002014-09-12T23:47:29.484-07:009/18 Cupertino Fogging #19<br id="docs-internal-guid-58f965a8-aedf-7339-1656-ff90c48fcaed" />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Vector Control will spray toxic pesticides from the back of trucks into the air, from </span><span style="background-color: yellow; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">11pm to 3am on </span><span style="background-color: yellow; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Thursday, 9/18 in Cupertino .</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">
See the map below. See our advice for how to protect yourself,your
families, and pets below. Your comments to County Supervisors are
making a difference! Please continue to contact ALL Supervisors: </span><a href="http://banpesticidessouthbay.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">click here to help.</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><br />
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not you, then who? </b></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Please attend the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors' meeting and show your
support to stop the fogging. Just attend & hold the signs I will bring (<a href="mailto:BanPesticidesSouthbay@gmail.com" target="_blank">find us in the back of the room on the Right</a>). We must continue to show a growing public
protest. If you'd like to speak to the board, you get 2 minutes. We will find out which agenda item and the approximate time during the meeting about a week before. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Tuesday, Sep 23, between 9am-3pm. 70 West Hedding San Jose. First Floor, Board Meeting room. <span style="background-color: yellow;">Please let me know if you will make it! </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: yellow; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Sign the petition:</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><a href="https://www.change.org/petitions/santa-clara-county-board-of-supervisors-stop-unnecessary-ineffective-toxic-mosquito-pesticide-fogging" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Click here</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> (Anyone can sign- it’s not a ballot issue, just shows support) </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Santa Clara County Vector Control claims that they are fogging to stop West Nile Virus, BUT the research shows otherwise: </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">There
are only 6 human cases of West Nile Virus (WNV) in Santa Clara County
in 2014 & NO deaths, so there is NO emergency. (</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Latest West Nile Activity in California, 2014) </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> The
use of pesticide fogging was supposed to be a "last resort" in a human
epidemic of WNV, to knock down lots of infected adult mosquitoes.
Currently, there is only 1 infected mosquito in every 100, but it only
takes finding 1 infected mosquito pool for Vector to fog again. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">2. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">It is not effective against the spread of West Nile Virus</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">.(Reddy,
2006) It only kills a few adult mosquitoes that happen to fly into the
fog. The others hiding in bushes will survive and lay more eggs. All
the larvae in the standing water around the yard will hatch the next day
and the cycle starts over again. Also, the continued use of pyrethroids
(the synthetic nerve toxin in the fogging pesticide) creates
pesticide-resistance in the surviving mosquitoes (Marcombe, 2011). So,
frequent foggings only create the need for an even more toxic, stronger
pesticide if a mosquito-born disease emergency ever did strike our
county.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">3. V</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">ector control gets over $6.8 million from OUR parcel taxes every year.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">
They should be spending those funds on educating people to clear
standing water every week. Or advertising the free mosquito fish for
contained ponds and unused pools. Or taking the time to work with
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) to find other ways to control
mosquitoes without harming the environment and adding another toxin to
our bodies. Maybe they can give away CO2 mosquito traps like the ones
they use to collect samples? Maybe they can give away mosquito nets
& insect repellent for anyone who wants to avoid getting bitten
while sleeping? </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">4. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The pesticide used is Zenivex E4. The active ingredient is Etofenprox, a synthetic nerve toxin. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">While
most mammals might detoxify Etofenprox in isolation, we live in a pool
of chemicals and many people do not have perfectly functioning livers.
Research shows that this toxin DOES accumulate in the body, and also
passes from mother to child via placenta and milk. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">5. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The County Dept of Environmental Health told us that they rely on the manufacturer's testing and the EPA for safety. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> It
is not safe nor responsible to rely on one biased source of information
when it concerns Public Health. The MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet)
shows toxicity levels from only rat and rabbit experiments. It also
states that this chemical is a known toxin for bees and aquatic life.
The County assumes that it is safe for humans because they falsely
believe that mammals will detoxify the pyrethroid.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">6. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">It is toxic to bees and other beneficial insects.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">
The toxin has a half-life (the time it takes for half of it to
degrade) of 4.5 days on the ground. It takes 3 half-lives to clear it.
So, the toxin is around for 2 weeks after each fogging. This is enough
that bees get a sub-lethal dose, and cannot fly back to the hive.
Fogging also kills beneficial insects which stops the natural predators
of mosquitoes and disables the interdependent lives in our ecosystem.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">7. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Special populations are not able to detoxify the toxin, and then it will accumulate in the body. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Babies
livers are not developed yet. Pregnant and nursing moms can pass the
toxin to babies via placenta and milk. (Alonso, 2012) Elderly,
immune-compromised, and anyone with liver disfunction may not detoxify
the toxin. They should at least be warned by the County to take
precautions to protect their families. Currently, Vector states that
"Generally, residents do not need to take any special precautions before
or after the fogging". We believe this is blatent disregard for the
health of special populations, perhaps everyone.</span></div>
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recommendations below for protecting yourself and your family are taken
from the WONDERFUL article by folks at ToxicsAction. See the article</span><a href="http://www.meepi.org/wnv/overkillma.htm" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">HERE.</span></a></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">(Our comments are in the parentheses)</span></div>
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Keep windows closed during and immediately after spraying. If possible,
also turn off air conditioners (that circulate outdoor air back
inside).</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">2. Stay inside and keep children and pets inside during spraying and until the next morning after spraying.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">3. Bring in or cover portable outdoor furniture, toys, laundry, pet dishes and tools.</span></div>
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Cover larger outdoor items such as barbecue grills or sand boxes. Swing
sets and items that cannot be covered should be rinsed (or wiped down)
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">5. Cover fish ponds because pesticides are highly toxic to fish (and other aquatic life).</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">6.
Cover vegetable (and fruit) gardens if you can with plastic sheeting;
wash any exposed vegetables before storing, cooking or eating.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">7.
Remove shoes when entering the home after spraying because pesticides
can be tracked indoors and remain toxic for months in synthetic carpet
fibers. Pesticides used for mosquitoes are most easily degraded in
direct sunlight and are sheltered when inside where they do not degrade
quickly.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">8. Hose off (or wipe down) window screens, door handles and hand railings after spraying occurs to avoid direct contact.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Please contact us to help stop the fogging of toxic pesticides. </span><a href="mailto:BanPesticidesSouthbay@gmail.com" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Email here</span></a></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Vector Control will spray toxic pesticides from the back of trucks into the air, from </span><span style="background-color: yellow; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">11pm to 3am on </span><span style="background-color: yellow; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Thursday, Aug 28 Santa Clara & San Jose.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">
See the map below. See our advice for how to protect yourself,your
families, and pets below. Your comments to County Supervisors are
making a difference! Please continue to contact ALL Supervisors: </span><a href="http://banpesticidessouthbay.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">click here to help.</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Santa Clara County Vector Control claims that they are fogging to stop West Nile Virus, BUT the research shows otherwise: </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">There
are only 3 human cases of West Nile Virus (WNV) in Santa Clara County
in 2014 & NO deaths, so there is NO emergency. (</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Latest West Nile Activity in California, 2014) </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> The
use of pesticide fogging was supposed to be a "last resort" in a human
epidemic of WNV, to knock down lots of infected adult mosquitoes.
Currently, there is only 1 infected mosquito in every 100, but it only
takes finding 1 infected mosquito for Vector to fog again. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">2. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">It is not effective against the spread of West Nile Virus</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">.(Reddy,
2006) It only kills a few adult mosquitoes that happen to fly into the
fog. The others hiding in bushes will survive and lay more eggs. All
the larvae in the standing water around the yard will hatch the next day
and the cycle starts over again. Also, the continued use of pyrethroids
(the synthetic nerve toxin in the fogging pesticide) creates
pesticide-resistance in the surviving mosquitoes (Marcombe, 2011). So,
frequent foggings only create the need for an even more toxic, stronger
pesticide if a mosquito-born disease emergency ever did strike our
county.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">3. V</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">ector control gets over $6.8 million from OUR parcel taxes every year.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">
They should be spending those funds on educating people to clear
standing water every week. Or advertising the free mosquito fish for
contained ponds and unused pools. Or taking the time to work with
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) to find other ways to control
mosquitoes without harming the environment and adding another toxin to
our bodies. Maybe they can give away CO2 mosquito traps like the ones they use to collect samples? Maybe they can give away mosquito nets & insect repellent for anyone who wants to avoid getting bitten while sleeping? </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">4. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The pesticide used is Zenivex E4. The active ingredient is Etofenprox, a synthetic nerve toxin. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">While
most mammals might detoxify Etofenprox in isolation, we live in a pool
of chemicals and many people do not have perfectly functioning livers.
Research shows that this toxin DOES accumulate in the body, and also
passes from mother to child via placenta and milk. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">5. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The County Dept of Environmental Health told us that they rely on the manufacturer's testing and the EPA for safety. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> It
is not safe nor responsible to rely on one biased source of information
when it concerns Public Health. The MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet)
shows toxicity levels from only rat and rabbit experiments. It also
states that this chemical is a known toxin for bees and aquatic life.
The County assumes that it is safe for humans because they falsely
believe that mammals will detoxify the pyrethroid.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">6. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">It is toxic to bees and other beneficial insects.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">
The toxin has a half-life (the time it takes for half of it to
degrade) of 4.5 days on the ground. It takes 3 half-lives to clear it.
So, the toxin is around for 2 weeks after each fogging. This is enough
that bees get a sub-lethal dose, and cannot fly back to the hive.
Fogging also kills beneficial insects which stops the natural predators
of mosquitoes and disables the interdependent lives in our ecosystem.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">7. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Special populations are not able to detoxify the toxin, and then it will accumulate in the body. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Babies
livers are not developed yet. Pregnant and nursing moms can pass the
toxin to babies via placenta and milk. (Alonso, 2012) Elderly,
immune-compromised, and anyone with liver disfunction may not detoxify
the toxin. They should at least be warned by the County to take
precautions to protect their families. Currently, Vector states that
"Generally, residents do not need to take any special precautions before
or after the fogging". We believe this is blatent disregard for the
health of special populations, perhaps everyone.</span></div>
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recommendations below for protecting yourself and your family are taken
from the WONDERFUL article by folks at ToxicsAction. See the article</span><a href="http://www.meepi.org/wnv/overkillma.htm" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">HERE.</span></a></div>
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Keep windows closed during and immediately after spraying. If possible,
also turn off air conditioners (that circulate outdoor air back
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Cover larger outdoor items such as barbecue grills or sand boxes. Swing
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">5. Cover fish ponds because pesticides are highly toxic to fish (and other aquatic life).</span></div>
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Cover vegetable (and fruit) gardens if you can with plastic sheeting;
wash any exposed vegetables before storing, cooking or eating.</span></div>
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Remove shoes when entering the home after spraying because pesticides
can be tracked indoors and remain toxic for months in synthetic carpet
fibers. Pesticides used for mosquitoes are most easily degraded in
direct sunlight and are sheltered when inside where they do not degrade
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04557220080242566008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-710185943786567921.post-38205160120922995362014-08-19T18:41:00.000-07:002014-08-19T18:41:11.197-07:00Organizations and Cities Opposing Chemical Spraying <h2 style="text-align: center;">
<b>ORGANIZATIONS AND CITIES OPPOSING</b></h2>
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<b>CHEMICAL SPRAYING </b></h2>
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<br />(From http://www.stopthespray.org/)<br /><br /><br /></div>
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<b>Local Governments opposing the Spray:</b></h3>
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<br />City of Pacific Grove<br />City of Monterey<br />City of Seaside<br />County of Santa Cruz<br />City of Santa Cruz<br />City of Albany<br />City of Fairfax<br />City of Berkeley<br />City of Oakland<br />City of San Anselmo<br />City of Corte Madera<br />City of Mill Valley<br />City of Emeryville<br />City of Sausalito<br />City of Richmond<br />City of San Rafael<br />City of San Francisco<br />County of San Francisco<br />City of Alameda<br />City of Tiburon<br />City of Larkspur<br />City of Piedmont<br />City of Del Rey Oaks<br />City of Pacifica<br />City of Sonoma<br />City of Novato<br />County of Marin<br />City of Sebastopol<br />City of Capitola<br />City of Belvedere<br />City of San Bruno<br />City of Fremont<br />City of Belmont<br />A Coalition of California Cities to Stop the Spray<br /></div>
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<b>Groups & Organizations opposing the Spray:</b></h3>
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<br />Albany for Environmental Health<br />Alameda County Conference of Mayors<br />Alameda County Board of Education<br />Alameda County Superintendent of Schools<br />American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Local 2428<br />Asian Immigrant Women Advocates<br />Berkeley Unified School District<br />Bolinas Public Utilities District<br />Breast Cancer Action<br />Breast Cancer Fund<br />Butte Environmental Council<br />California Alliance to Stop the Spray (CASS)<br />California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF)<br />California Church IMPACT <br />California Indian Environmental Alliance<br />California Naturopathic Doctors Association<br />CA NOW<br />California Nurses Association<br />CALPIRG<br />Carmel Valley Women's Network<br />Center for Environmental Health<br />Center for Food Safety<br />Center for Third World Organizing<br />Clean Water Action - California<br />Citizens for Health<br />Citizens for East Shore Parks<br />Citizens for the Albany Shoreline<br />Coalition for Clean Air<br />Coalition for Sustainable Action<br />Commonweal<br />Democratic Central Committee of Marin<br />Democratic Central Committee of Sonoma County<br />DE-Toxics Institute<br />Eastbay Municipal Utilities District<br />Eastbay Regional Parks District<br />Ecological Options Network<br />El Cerrito Democratic Club<br />Environment California<br />Environmental Law Foundation<br />Fort Ord Environmental Justice Network (FOEJN)<br />Global Commons Foundation<br />Grassroots Leadership Network<br />Greenaction for Health and Environmental Justice<br />Green Party of Alameda County<br />Greenpeace<br />Green Schools Initiative <br />Healthy San Leandro<br />Helping Our Peninsula's Environment (HOPE)<br />Health and Environmental Resource Center (HERC)<br />Kentfield School District, Marin<br />Learning Disabilities Association of California<br />Marin Association of Realtors<br />Marin Cancer Project/ Search for the Cause<br />Marin Conservation League<br />Marin Farm Bureau<br />Marin Integrated Pest Management Commission<br />Marin Organics<br />Monterey Bay Central Labor Council<br />Natural Products Association West<br />Natural Solutions Foundation<br />North Coast Rivers Alliance<br />North Coast County Water District<br />Oakland Zoo<br />Organic Consumers Association<br />Pacific Grove Neighbors<br />Parents for a Safer Environment<br />People for Parks<br />Pesticide Action Network of North America (PANNA)<br />Pesticide Free Zone Campaign<br />Pesticide Watch Education Fund<br />Play Not Spray<br />Physicians for Social Responsibility-Los Angeles<br />Planning and Conservation League<br />Rainforest Action Network<br />Responsible Consumers of Our Monterey Peninsula<br />San Francisco Board of Education<br />Santa Cruz Federation of Teachers AFT Local 2030<br />Santa Cruz Women's League for Peace and Justice<br />Save Our Peninsula Committee<br />Save Our Waterfront Committee<br />Say No To Fort Ord's Toxic Burning<br />Sierra Club<br />Sequoia Audubon Society<br />StopTheSpray.ORG<br />Sustainable Albany<br />Sustainable Fairfax<br />Tamalpais Environmental Consultants<br />Teens for Safe Cosmetics <br />Thimakka<br />Vote Health<br /></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04557220080242566008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-710185943786567921.post-6074529973912294422014-08-19T18:08:00.001-07:002014-08-19T21:51:58.671-07:008/26/14 San Jose Fogging #17<br id="docs-internal-guid-58f965a8-aedf-7339-1656-ff90c48fcaed" />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Vector Control will spray toxic pesticides from the back of trucks into the air, from </span><span style="background-color: yellow; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">11pm to 3am on </span><span style="background-color: yellow; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Tuesday, Aug 26 in San Jose.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">
See the map below. See our advice for how to protect yourself,your
families, and pets below. Your comments to County Supervisors are
making a difference! Please continue to contact ALL Supervisors: </span><a href="http://banpesticidessouthbay.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">click here to help.</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Please attend the HLUET (Housing, Land Use,
Environment, Transportation) committee meeting and show your
support for stopping the fogging. Just attend, hold a sign I will bring
for all (<a href="mailto:BanPesticidesSouthbay@gmail.com" target="_blank">find us in the back of the room on the Right</a>). <b>If
not you, then who? </b> This is our chance to prove Vector wrong! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Thursday, August 21 at 10am. 70 West Hedding San Jose. First Floor, Board Meeting room. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: yellow; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Sign the NEW petition:</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><a href="https://www.change.org/petitions/santa-clara-county-board-of-supervisors-stop-unnecessary-ineffective-toxic-mosquito-pesticide-fogging" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Click here</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> (Anyone can sign- it’s not a ballot issue, just shows support) </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Santa Clara County Vector Control claims that they are fogging to stop West Nile Virus, BUT the research shows otherwise: </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">There are only 3 human cases of West Nile Virus (WNV) in Santa Clara County (as of 8/19/14) & NO deaths, so there is NO emergency. (</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Latest West Nile Activity in California, 2014) </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> The
use of pesticide fogging was supposed to be a "last resort" in a human
epidemic of WNV, to knock down lots of infected adult mosquitoes.
Currently, there is only 1 infected mosquito in every 100, but it only
takes finding 1 infected mosquito for Vector to fog again. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">2. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">It is not effective against the spread of West Nile Virus</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">.(Reddy,
2006) It only kills a few adult mosquitoes that happen to fly into the
fog. The others hiding in bushes will survive and lay more eggs. All
the larvae in the standing water around the yard will hatch the next day
and the cycle starts over again. Also, the continued use of pyrethroids
(the synthetic nerve toxin in the fogging pesticide) creates
pesticide-resistance in the surviving mosquitoes (Marcombe, 2011). So,
frequent foggings only create the need for an even more toxic, stronger
pesticide if a mosquito-born disease emergency ever did strike our
county.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">3. V</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">ector control gets over $6.8 million from OUR parcel taxes every year.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">
They should be spending those funds on educating people to clear
standing water every week. Or advertising the free mosquito fish for
contained ponds and unused pools. Or taking the time to work with
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) to find other ways to control
mosquitoes without harming the environment and adding another toxin to
our bodies. Maybe they can give away CO2 mosquito traps like the ones they use to collect samples? Maybe they can give away mosquito nets & insect repellent for anyone who wants to avoid getting bitten while sleeping? </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">4. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The pesticide used is Zenivex E4. The active ingredient is Etofenprox, a synthetic nerve toxin. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">While
most mammals might detoxify Etofenprox in isolation, we live in a pool
of chemicals and many people do not have perfectly functioning livers.
Research shows that this toxin DOES accumulate in the body, and also
passes from mother to child via placenta and milk. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">5. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The County Dept of Environmental Health told us that they rely on the manufacturer's testing and the EPA for safety. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> It
is not safe nor responsible to rely on one biased source of information
when it concerns Public Health. The MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet)
shows toxicity levels from only rat and rabbit experiments. It also
states that this chemical is a known toxin for bees and aquatic life.
The County assumes that it is safe for humans because they falsely
believe that mammals will detoxify the pyrethroid.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">6. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">It is toxic to bees and other beneficial insects.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">
The toxin has a half-life (the time it takes for half of it to
degrade) of 4.5 days on the ground. It takes 3 half-lives to clear it.
So, the toxin is around for 2 weeks after each fogging. This is enough
that bees get a sub-lethal dose, and cannot fly back to the hive.
Fogging also kills beneficial insects which stops the natural predators
of mosquitoes and disables the interdependent lives in our ecosystem.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">7. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Special populations are not able to detoxify the toxin, and then it will accumulate in the body. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Babies
livers are not developed yet. Pregnant and nursing moms can pass the
toxin to babies via placenta and milk. (Alonso, 2012) Elderly,
immune-compromised, and anyone with liver disfunction may not detoxify
the toxin. They should at least be warned by the County to take
precautions to protect their families. Currently, Vector states that
"Generally, residents do not need to take any special precautions before
or after the fogging". We believe this is blatent disregard for the
health of special populations, perhaps everyone.</span></div>
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recommendations below for protecting yourself and your family are taken
from the WONDERFUL article by folks at ToxicsAction. See the article</span><a href="http://www.meepi.org/wnv/overkillma.htm" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">HERE.</span></a></div>
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Keep windows closed during and immediately after spraying. If possible,
also turn off air conditioners (that circulate outdoor air back
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Cover larger outdoor items such as barbecue grills or sand boxes. Swing
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">5. Cover fish ponds because pesticides are highly toxic to fish (and other aquatic life).</span></div>
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Cover vegetable (and fruit) gardens if you can with plastic sheeting;
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Remove shoes when entering the home after spraying because pesticides
can be tracked indoors and remain toxic for months in synthetic carpet
fibers. Pesticides used for mosquitoes are most easily degraded in
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04557220080242566008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-710185943786567921.post-62240452885995857942014-08-15T16:31:00.001-07:002014-08-15T16:31:32.496-07:008/19/14 Sunnyvale, Mountain View, Fogging #16 <br id="docs-internal-guid-58f965a8-aedf-7339-1656-ff90c48fcaed" />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Vector Control will spray toxic pesticides from the back of trucks into the air, from </span><span style="background-color: yellow; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">11pm to 3am on </span><span style="background-color: yellow; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Tuesday, Aug 19 in Sunnyvale & Mountain View</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">.
See the map below. See our advice for how to protect yourself,your
families, and pets below. Your comments to County Supervisors are
making a difference! Please continue to contact ALL Supervisors: </span><a href="http://banpesticidessouthbay.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">click here to help.</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">It
would be really helpful if you can attend the HLUET (Housing, Land Use, Environment, Transportation) committee meeting and show your
support for stopping the fogging. Just attend, hold a sign I will bring for all (<a href="mailto:BanPesticidesSouthbay@gmail.com" target="_blank">email</a> if you are going). <b>If
not you, then who? </b> This is our chance to prove Vector wrong! </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: yellow; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Sign the NEW petition:</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><a href="https://www.change.org/petitions/santa-clara-county-board-of-supervisors-stop-unnecessary-ineffective-toxic-mosquito-pesticide-fogging" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Click here</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> (Anyone can sign- it’s not a ballot issue, just shows support) </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Santa Clara County Vector Control claims that they are fogging to stop West Nile Virus, BUT the research shows otherwise: </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">There are NO human cases of West Nile Virus (WNV) in Santa Clara County in 2014, so there is NO emergency. (</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Latest West Nile Activity in California, 2014) </span></div>
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use of pesticide fogging was supposed to be a "last resort" in a human
epidemic of WNV, to knock down lots of infected adult mosquitoes.
Currently, there is only 1 infected mosquito in every 100, but it only
takes finding 1 infected mosquito for Vector to decide to fog again. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">2. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">It is not effective against the spread of West Nile Virus</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">.(Reddy,
2006) It only kills a few adult mosquitoes that happen to fly into the
fog. The others hiding in bushes will survive and lay more eggs. All
the larvae in the standing water around the yard will hatch the next day
and the cycle starts over again. Also, the continued use of pyrethroids
(the synthetic nerve toxin in the fogging pesticide) creates
pesticide-resistance in the surviving mosquitoes (Marcombe, 2011). So,
frequent foggings only create the need for an even more toxic, stronger
pesticide if a mosquito-born disease emergency ever did strike our
county.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">3. V</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">ector control gets over $6.8 million from OUR parcel taxes every year.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">
They should be spending those funds on educating people to clear
standing water every week. Or advertising the free mosquito fish for
contained ponds and unused pools. Or taking the time to work with
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) to find other ways to control
mosquitoes without harming the environment and adding another toxin to
our bodies. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">4. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The pesticide used is Zenivex E4. The active ingredient is Etofenprox, a synthetic nerve toxin. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">While
most mammals might detoxify Etofenprox in isolation, we live in a pool
of chemicals and many people do not have perfectly functioning livers.
Research shows that this toxin DOES accumulate in the body, and also
passes from mother to child via placenta and milk. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">5. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The County Dept of Environmental Health told us that they rely on the manufacturer's testing and the EPA for safety. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> It
is not safe nor responsible to rely on one biased source of information
when it concerns Public Health. The MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet)
shows toxicity levels from only rat and rabbit experiments. It also
states that this chemical is a known toxin for bees and aquatic life.
The County assumes that it is safe for humans because they falsely
believe that mammals will detoxify the pyrethroid.</span></div>
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The toxin has a half-life (the time it takes for half of it to
degrade) of 4.5 days on the ground. It takes 3 half-lives to clear it.
So, the toxin is around for 2 weeks after each fogging. This is enough
that bees get a sub-lethal dose, and cannot fly back to the hive.
Fogging also kills beneficial insects which stops the natural predators
of mosquitoes and disables the interdependent lives in our ecosystem.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">7. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Special populations are not able to detoxify the toxin, and then it will accumulate in the body. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Babies
livers are not developed yet. Pregnant and nursing moms can pass the
toxin to babies via placenta and milk. (Alonso, 2012) Elderly,
immune-compromised, and anyone with liver disfunction may not detoxify
the toxin. They should at least be warned by the County to take
precautions to protect their families. Currently, Vector states that
"Generally, residents do not need to take any special precautions before
or after the fogging". We believe this is blatent disregard for the
health of special populations, perhaps everyone.</span></div>
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Keep windows closed during and immediately after spraying. If possible,
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Remove shoes when entering the home after spraying because pesticides
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fibers. Pesticides used for mosquitoes are most easily degraded in
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Vector Control will spray toxic pesticides from the back of trucks into the air, from </span><span style="background-color: yellow; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">11pm to 4am on </span><span style="background-color: yellow; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Thursday, Aug 14 in San Jose</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">. See the map below. See our advice for how to protect yourself,your families, and pets below. Your comments to County Supervisors are making a difference! Please continue to contact ALL Supervisors: </span><a href="http://banpesticidessouthbay.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">click here to help.</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Santa Clara County Vector Control claims that they are fogging to stop West Nile Virus, BUT the research shows otherwise: </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">There are NO human cases of West Nile Virus (WNV) in Santa Clara County in 2014, so there is NO emergency. (</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Latest West Nile Activity in California, 2014) </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> The use of pesticide fogging was supposed to be a "last resort" in a human epidemic of WNV, to knock down lots of infected adult mosquitoes. Currently, there is only 1 infected mosquito in every 100, but it only takes finding 1 infected mosquito for Vector to decide to fog again. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">2. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">It is not effective against the spread of West Nile Virus</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">.(Reddy, 2006) It only kills a few adult mosquitoes that happen to fly into the fog. The others hiding in bushes will survive and lay more eggs. All the larvae in the standing water around the yard will hatch the next day and the cycle starts over again. Also, the continued use of pyrethroids (the synthetic nerve toxin in the fogging pesticide) creates pesticide-resistance in the surviving mosquitoes (Marcombe, 2011). So, frequent foggings only create the need for an even more toxic, stronger pesticide if a mosquito-born disease emergency ever did strike our county.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">3. V</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">ector control gets over $6.8 million from OUR parcel taxes every year.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> They should be spending those funds on educating people to clear standing water every week. Or advertising the free mosquito fish for contained ponds and unused pools. Or taking the time to work with Integrated Pest Management (IPM) to find other ways to control mosquitoes without harming the environment and adding another toxin to our bodies. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">4. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The pesticide used is Zenivex E4. The active ingredient is Etofenprox, a synthetic nerve toxin. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">While most mammals might detoxify Etofenprox in isolation, we live in a pool of chemicals and many people do not have perfectly functioning livers. Research shows that this toxin DOES accumulate in the body, and also passes from mother to child via placenta and milk. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">5. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The County Dept of Environmental Health told us that they rely on the manufacturer's testing and the EPA for safety. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> It is not safe nor responsible to rely on one biased source of information when it concerns Public Health. The MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) shows toxicity levels from only rat and rabbit experiments. It also states that this chemical is a known toxin for bees and aquatic life. The County assumes that it is safe for humans because they falsely believe that mammals will detoxify the pyrethroid.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">7. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Special populations are not able to detoxify the toxin, and then it will accumulate in the body. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Babies livers are not developed yet. Pregnant and nursing moms can pass the toxin to babies via placenta and milk. (Alonso, 2012) Elderly, immune-compromised, and anyone with liver disfunction may not detoxify the toxin. They should at least be warned by the County to take precautions to protect their families. Currently, Vector states that "Generally, residents do not need to take any special precautions before or after the fogging". We believe this is blatent disregard for the health of special populations, perhaps everyone.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Vector Control will spray toxic pesticides from the back of trucks into the air, from </span><span style="background-color: yellow; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">11pm to 4am on </span><span style="background-color: yellow; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Tuesday, August 12, in Saratoga</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">. See the map below. See our advice for how to protect yourself,your families, and pets below. Your comments to County Supervisors are making a difference! Please continue to contact ALL Supervisors: </span><a href="http://banpesticidessouthbay.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">click here to help.</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Santa Clara County Vector Control claims that they are fogging to stop West Nile Virus, BUT the research shows otherwise: </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">There are NO human cases of West Nile Virus (WNV) in Santa Clara County in 2014, so there is NO emergency. (</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Latest West Nile Activity in California, 2014) </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> The use of pesticide fogging was supposed to be a "last resort" in a human epidemic of WNV, to knock down lots of infected adult mosquitoes. Currently, there is only 1 infected mosquito in every 100, but it only takes finding 1 infected mosquito for Vector to decide to fog again. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">2. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">It is not effective against the spread of West Nile Virus</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">.(Reddy, 2006) It only kills a few adult mosquitoes that happen to fly into the fog. The others hiding in bushes will survive and lay more eggs. All the larvae in the standing water around the yard will hatch the next day and the cycle starts over again. Also, the continued use of pyrethroids (the synthetic nerve toxin in the fogging pesticide) creates pesticide-resistance in the surviving mosquitoes (Marcombe, 2011). So, frequent foggings only create the need for an even more toxic, stronger pesticide if a mosquito-born disease emergency ever did strike our county.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">3. V</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">ector control gets over $6.8 million from OUR parcel taxes every year.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> They should be spending those funds on educating people to clear standing water every week. Or advertising the free mosquito fish for contained ponds and unused pools. Or taking the time to work with Integrated Pest Management (IPM) to find other ways to control mosquitoes without harming the environment and adding another toxin to our bodies. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">4. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The pesticide used is Zenivex E4. The active ingredient is Etofenprox, a synthetic nerve toxin. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">While most mammals might detoxify Etofenprox in isolation, we live in a pool of chemicals and many people do not have perfectly functioning livers. Research shows that this toxin DOES accumulate in the body, and also passes from mother to child via placenta and milk. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">5. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The County Dept of Environmental Health told us that they rely on the manufacturer's testing and the EPA for safety. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> It is not safe nor responsible to rely on one biased source of information when it concerns Public Health. The MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) shows toxicity levels from only rat and rabbit experiments. It also states that this chemical is a known toxin for bees and aquatic life. The County assumes that it is safe for humans because they falsely believe that mammals will detoxify the pyrethroid.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">6. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">It is toxic to bees and other beneficial insects.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> The toxin has a half-life (the time it takes for half of it to degrade) of 4.5 days on the ground. It takes 3 half-lives to clear it. So, the toxin is around for 2 weeks after each fogging. This is enough that bees get a sub-lethal dose, and cannot fly back to the hive. Fogging also kills beneficial insects which stops the natural predators of mosquitoes and disables the interdependent lives in our ecosystem.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">7. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Special populations are not able to detoxify the toxin, and then it will accumulate in the body. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Babies livers are not developed yet. Pregnant and nursing moms can pass the toxin to babies via placenta and milk. (Alonso, 2012) Elderly, immune-compromised, and anyone with liver disfunction may not detoxify the toxin. They should at least be warned by the County to take precautions to protect their families. Currently, Vector states that "Generally, residents do not need to take any special precautions before or after the fogging". We believe this is blatent disregard for the health of special populations, perhaps everyone.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">5. Cover fish ponds because pesticides are highly toxic to fish (and other aquatic life).</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">6. Cover vegetable (and fruit) gardens if you can with plastic sheeting; wash any exposed vegetables before storing, cooking or eating.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">7. Remove shoes when entering the home after spraying because pesticides can be tracked indoors and remain toxic for months in synthetic carpet fibers. Pesticides used for mosquitoes are most easily degraded in direct sunlight and are sheltered when inside where they do not degrade quickly.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">8. Hose off (or wipe down) window screens, door handles and hand railings after spraying occurs to avoid direct contact.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Please contact us to help stop the fogging of toxic pesticides. </span><a href="mailto:BanPesticidesSouthbay@gmail.com" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Email here</span></a></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04557220080242566008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-710185943786567921.post-5360943200747255582014-08-05T14:17:00.001-07:002014-08-05T16:37:16.760-07:00Petition and Facebook to share The new petition is up and already has signatures & statements against fogging.<br />
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<a href="https://www.change.org/petitions/santa-clara-county-board-of-supervisors-stop-unnecessary-ineffective-toxic-mosquito-pesticide-fogging" target="_blank">Click for Change.org petition. </a> <br />
(or short url here: chn.ge/1pRQxob ) <br />
Also at the link on Right side bar on this blog. <br />
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Facebook page is up and ready. (Feedback welcome, as always).<br />
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We are making a difference....... read update from meeting below. <br />
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The County Board of Supervisors let us know today that the issue will be addressed at the committee meeting for HLUET (Housing, Land Use, Environment, Transportation) on Thursday 8/21 at 10am at 70 West Hedding, San Jose, in the Board's meeting room. Vector is to submit their report answering these questions from the Board during the 6/10/14 meeting: <br />
1. Is it necessary?<br />
2. Is it effective? <br />
3. Is it safe?<br />
4. Has the public been informed and engaged?<br />
5. Have we been mindful of sensitive populations- elderly, immune-compromised ?<br />
6. Does the level of concern require this?<br />
7. Are there alternatives ?<br />
8. Is Vector working with IPM (Integrated Pest Management)?<br />
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We should get to see Vector's report a few days before the meeting. We will likely get brief public comment period after Vector presents the report. It is critical that we have lots of public comment. Please let me know if you can make it? If you wanted to do one thing to help stop the fogging, this is it. I will write several statements in reply to what I think Vector will say in the report. I will bring these for anyone to read during public comment period. It is important that we address environmental issues at this meeting. You can also write letters, emails, and phone calls with answers to these questions. If you need help with answers, please send an email, <a href="mailto:BanPesticidesSouthbay@gmail.com" target="_blank">Click here.</a><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04557220080242566008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-710185943786567921.post-85157734361964433932014-08-03T21:42:00.004-07:002014-08-03T21:42:45.621-07:008/7/14 Santa Clara Fogging #13<div dir="ltr" id="docs-internal-guid-c6334f7b-9f4b-3d66-5037-40931b1f32e8" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Vector Control will spray toxic pesticides from the back of trucks into the air, from </span><span style="background-color: yellow; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">11pm to 4am on </span><span style="background-color: yellow; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Thursday, August 7, in Santa Clara</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">. See the map below. See our advice for how to protect yourself,your families, and pets below. Your comments to County Supervisors are making a difference! Please continue to email, call, and write the Supervisors: </span><a href="http://banpesticidessouthbay.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">click here to help.</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Santa Clara County Vector Control claims that they are fogging to stop West Nile Virus, BUT the research shows otherwise: </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">There are NO human cases of West Nile Virus (WNV) in Santa Clara County in 2014, so there is NO emergency. (</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Latest West Nile Activity in California, 2014) </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> The use of pesticide fogging was supposed to be a "last resort" in a human epidemic of WNV, to knock down lots of infected adult mosquitoes. Currently, there is only 1 infected mosquito in every 100, but it only takes finding 1 infected mosquito for Vector to decide to fog again. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">2. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">It is not effective against the spread of West Nile Virus</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">.(Reddy, 2006) It only kills a few adult mosquitoes that happen to fly into the fog. The others hiding in bushes will survive and lay more eggs. All the larvae in the standing water around the yard will hatch the next day and the cycle starts over again. Also, the continued use of pyrethroids (the synthetic nerve toxin in the fogging pesticide) creates pesticide-resistance in the surviving mosquitoes (Marcombe, 2011). So, frequent foggings only create the need for an even more toxic, stronger pesticide if a mosquito-born disease emergency ever did strike our county.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">3. V</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">ector control gets over $6.8 million from OUR parcel taxes every year.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> They should be spending those funds on educating people to clear standing water every week. Or advertising the free mosquito fish for contained ponds and unused pools. Or taking the time to work with Integrated Pest Management (IPM) to find other ways to control mosquitoes without harming the environment and adding another toxin to our bodies. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">4. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The pesticide used is Zenivex E4. The active ingredient is Etofenprox, a synthetic nerve toxin. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">While most mammals might detoxify Etofenprox in isolation, we live in a pool of chemicals and many people do not have perfectly functioning livers. Research shows that this toxin DOES accumulate in the body, and also passes from mother to child via placenta and milk. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">5. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The County Dept of Environmental Health told us that they rely on the manufacturer's testing and the EPA for safety. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">It is not safe nor responsible to rely on one biased source of information when it concerns Public Health. The MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) shows toxicity levels from only rat and rabbit experiments. It also states that this chemical is a known toxin for bees and aquatic life. The County assumes that it is safe for humans because they falsely believe that mammals will detoxify the pyrethroid.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">6. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">It is toxic to bees and other beneficial insects.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> The toxin has a half-life (the time it takes for half of it to degrade) of 4.5 days on the ground. It takes 3 half-lives to clear it. So, the toxin is around for 2 weeks after each fogging. This is enough that bees get a sub-lethal dose, and cannot fly back to the hive. Fogging also kills beneficial insects which stops the natural predators of mosquitoes and disables the interdependent lives in our ecosystem.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">7. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Special populations are not able to detoxify the toxin, and then it will accumulate in the body. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Babies livers are not developed yet. Pregnant and nursing moms can pass the toxin to babies via placenta and milk. (Alonso, 2012) Elderly, immune-compromised, and anyone with liver disfunction may not detoxify the toxin. They should at least be warned by the County to take precautions to protect their families. Currently, Vector states that "Generally, residents do not need to take any special precautions before or after the fogging". We believe this is blatent disregard for the health of special populations, perhaps everyone.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1. Keep windows closed during and immediately after spraying. If possible, also turn off air conditioners (that circulate outdoor air back inside).</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">4. Cover larger outdoor items such as barbecue grills or sand boxes. Swing sets and items that cannot be covered should be rinsed (or wiped down) thoroughly after the spraying.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">7. Remove shoes when entering the home after spraying because pesticides can be tracked indoors and remain toxic for months in synthetic carpet fibers. Pesticides used for mosquitoes are most easily degraded in direct sunlight and are sheltered when inside where they do not degrade quickly.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Vector Control will spray toxic pesticides from the back of trucks into the air, from </span><span style="background-color: yellow; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">11pm to 3am on </span><span style="background-color: yellow; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Tuesday, August 5 in Sunnyvale & Santa Clara</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">. See the map below. See our advice for how to protect yourself,your families, and pets below. Your comments to County Supervisors are making a difference! Please continue to email, call, and write the Supervisors: </span><a href="http://banpesticidessouthbay.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">click here to help.</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">There is a County Board of Supervisors meeting on Tue Aug 5 at 9am at 70 W. Hedding San Jose. It would be very helpful to show how many residents want to end the pesticide fogging. If you can show up at 845am to sign up for public comment, and read/tell them why the fogging should be stopped (up to 1minute), please email to let me know. I have talking points, hints for talking, or can provide you something to read. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The next meeting is Tue, Aug 26 at 9am, please save the date. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> The use of pesticide fogging was supposed to be a "last resort" in a human epidemic of WNV, to knock down lots of infected adult mosquitoes. Currently, there is only 1 infected mosquito in every 100, but it only takes finding 1 infected mosquito for Vector to decide to fog again. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">2. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">It is not effective against the spread of West Nile Virus</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">.</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-c00e9590-860c-94be-7f77-70f709444d08" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">(Michael R. Reddy, et. al.)</span> It only kills a few adult mosquitoes that happen to fly into the fog. The others hiding in bushes will survive and lay more eggs. All the larvae in the standing water around the yard will hatch the next day and the cycle starts over again. Also, the continued use of pyrethroids (the synthetic nerve toxin in the fogging pesticide) creates pesticide-resistance in the surviving mosquitoes </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-c00e9590-860d-521b-566b-8f79c6c972e5" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">(S.Marcombe, et.al., 2011)</span>. So, frequent foggings only create the need for an even more toxic, stronger pesticide if a mosquito-born disease emergency ever did strike our county.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">4. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The pesticide used is Zenivex E4. The active ingredient is Etofenprox, a synthetic nerve toxin. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">While most mammals might detoxify Etofenprox in isolation, we live in a pool of chemicals and many people do not have perfectly functioning livers. Research shows that this toxin DOES accumulate in the body, and also passes from mother to child via placenta and milk. </span></span><span id="docs-internal-guid-c00e9590-860e-69bf-0a34-128a1a0fc590" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">(Alonso MB, et. al., 2012) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">7. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Special populations are not able to detoxify the toxin, and then it will accumulate in the body. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Babies livers are not developed yet. Pregnant and nursing moms can pass the toxin to babies via placenta and milk. Elderly, immune-compromised, and anyone with liver disfunction may not detoxify the toxin. They should at least be warned by the County to take precautions to protect their families. Currently, Vector states that "Generally, residents do not need to take any special precautions before or after the fogging". We believe this is blatent disregard for the health of special populations, likely everyone.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">6. Cover vegetable (and fruit) gardens if you can with plastic sheeting; wash any exposed vegetables before storing, cooking or eating.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">7. Remove shoes when entering the home after spraying because pesticides can be tracked indoors and remain toxic for months in synthetic carpet fibers. Pesticides used for mosquitoes are most easily degraded in direct sunlight and are sheltered when inside where they do not degrade quickly.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">8. Hose off (or wipe down) window screens, door handles and hand railings after spraying occurs to avoid direct contact.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“Latest West Nile Virus Activity in California,” last modified July 29, 2014, California Department of Public Health West Nile Virus Website,</span><a href="http://westnile.ca.gov/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">http://westnile.ca.gov/</span></a></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">See the Mercury News article, <a href="http://www.mercurynews.com/News/ci_26128917/West-Niles-record-season-has-residents-concerned-about-fogging" target="_blank">Click HERE </a> </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I’d like to know which test Vector used when they “identified that…. West Nile Virus had struck again”? From my research, there are 2 types of tests that Vector uses. The first test simply identifies IF the bird had an immune response to WNV in it’s lifetime. This does NOT imply the cause of death, as birds like humans can have the disease and never have any symptoms, but will show positive to a test for WNV antibodies after the first infection. The second test shows if there is an active infection of WNV in the bird. However, this still does not imply cause of death. As with influenza, when some people get very sick, it’s not due to the flu virus, but to secondary infections that are often due to weakened immune systems. In the case of birds, their immune systems are weakened by pesticides. Isn’t that a catch 22? </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The very thing Vector is using because of “infected birds” is actually causing the birds deaths and likely, NOT the WNV that they are “suspicious” of. Pesticides can kill 72 million or more birds per year. A New York study found that common household pesticides were responsible for more bird deaths than WNV. Pesticides are the 4th highest cause of bird deaths after high-tension wires, feral cats, and flying into windows. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">So, the “infected” bird count is higher this year. Does that really mean that the rate of infection among humans will go up too? Or is it actually an indication that the WNV is becoming endemic here? Meaning, more and more birds (like humans too) will have a mild infection and then will carry the antibodies to WNV for the rest of their lives. Then, is it the constant pesticide exposure (exacerbated in a drought by less water availability and more concentrated lawn and mosquito pesticides in the water) that is really killing the birds? </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">It is not right to make assumptions about the cause of bird deaths to justify spending County parcel tax funds to spray toxic pyrethroid (synthetic nerve toxin) pesticides on private homes, gardens, pets, and even people. Parman from Vector states that only 1% of mosquitoes are infected with WNV. If the infection rate in the vector (mosquitoes) is that low, how can finding just 1 mosquito justify fogging 1000s of people? And, we are given no choice in protecting our families, as Vector does NOT allow opting-out. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Yes indeed Santa Clara County does stand out among the neighboring counties. It seems our Vector Control spends more of our parcel tax funds on fogging (which has been shown to be ineffective at controlling the spread of WNV by a Harvard study) than on stopping the breeding of mosquitoes to begin with. When was the last time you read anything from the County telling you to remove standing water every week, or advising you to ask for free mosquito fish for unused pools and ponds? These are the proven methods for stopping the mosquito breeding cycle, by stopping the mosquito larvae which take 7 days in standing water to become adults. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">And as Robert nicely stated in his comment, fogging actually increases the mosquitoes. Not only does it kill natural predators and is ineffective at controlling mosquito populations, but also pyrethroid pesticides are known to create resistance in mosquitoes. Just like there are bacteria that have become resistant to antibiotics, Vector is creating resistance in mosquitoes from the frequent unnecessary foggings. The foggings only kill the few adult mosquitoes that happen to fly into the fog. The type of mosquitoes that carry WNV are active at dusk and dawn, so why would Vector fog at 11pm-3am when most of the targets are hiding in bushes and will not get killed by the fog? In fact when we looked at the pre-fogging mosquito counts that Vector supplied from last year and this year, even if the mosquito count went down after a fogging, then next pre-fog count was much higher than the ones before. This means the adult population is continuing to increase, because it is not effectively controlled by killing adults. Vector needs to focus on killing mosquito larvae, by clearing standing water. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I’d like to see the proof that Parman bases his claim that “in 30 years of fogging, there hasn't been a documented case of the spray harming anyone”. In fact, the EPA only approved this particular pesticide, Zenivex E4 with the pyrethroid Etofenprox, in 2008 for use as ULV adulticide. Maybe he’s referring to malathion spraying from the 80s? I know there were documented cases of harm from malathion. What about all the scientific studies that show that pesticides are harmful to our health? The label for Zenivex even states “Hazardous to humans and domestic animals”. Parman’s quote seems very misleading. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I would also like to see the proof that Parman has based this quote on, "It's not known for knocking out anything bigger than a housefly". The product label states that it is toxic to bees. Bees are clearly bigger than a housefly. Parman also said to me during a phone conversation, that it would kill a bee if it flew into the fog. Isn’t the County held accountable for telling residents the truth about a chemical that is being forced on us? Plus Parman told me on the phone that “there is no residue, because it’s Ultra Low Volume”. However, the County Department of Environmental Health Manager Jim Blamey told me that there IS a residue and that they don’t measure post-fogging residue toxicity, because they believe that the manufacturer claims it’s safe. However, even at ULV application rates, the residue is likely still a sub-lethal dose for bees. The pesticide has a half-life of 4.5 days (time it takes for half of it to degrade). And it is known that it takes 3 half-lives to degrade completely. So, the pesticide persists for 2 weeks. Since a bee can visit 1000s of flowers in a day, in less than 10 days after a fogging, a bee can get a sub-lethal dose that would disable it from flying back to the hive. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The current statistics of WNV infection in humans simply do NOT justify the use of an ineffective, toxic pesticide fogged all over residents. There are NO human cases of WNV in Santa Clara County this year, and only 2 cases last year. Yes, many cases may go unidentified BECAUSE for 99% of the people it is a very mild infection. Parman says that "Even its mild form averages 16 days off work", but that doesn’t make sense if most people who get infected never have symptoms or have mild symptoms like a cold or flu. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The choice to expose yourself should be that, a choice, but since Vector does not make much of an effort to inform the residents of the foggings, we lose the ability to make that choice. Further, Parman states in his email and website announcements about upcoming fogging dates, that “Generally, residents do not need to take any special precautions before or after the fogging.” This lacks the necessary information for making an informed choice. County should be obligated to give the name of the pesticide product and active ingredient, as well as a warning for special populations with access to more information if residents want to protect themselves or their families and pets. The special populations include: babies, pregnant and nursing women, those with liver dysfunction and immune-compromised. Babies are vulnerable to pyrethroid pesticides as the toxin is broken down in the liver and babies’ livers are not fully developed. Pregnant and nursing mothers would want to make an informed choice as the pesticide passes from mother to child via placenta and mother’s milk. And, those with liver dysfunction or who are immune-compromised, would not be able to break down the pesticide. Parman stated that mammals detoxify the pesticide. However, these tests by the manufacturer were done on rodents in isolation, not on humans living in a toxic environment that would put a greater stress on the liver to breakdown not just a single toxin but a combination. </span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04557220080242566008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-710185943786567921.post-88139714509479628632014-07-11T17:55:00.000-07:002014-07-12T01:20:18.170-07:007/17/14 Cupertino-Sunnyvale fogging<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Vector Control will spray toxic pesticides from the back of trucks into the air, from </span><span style="background-color: yellow;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">11pm to 4am on </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Thursday, Jul 17 in Cupertino and Sunnyvale</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: yellow;">.</span> See the map below. See our advice for how to protect yourself,your families, and pets below. Your comments to County Supervisors are making a difference! Please continue to email, call, and write the Supervisors: </span><a href="http://banpesticidessouthbay.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">click here to help.</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Santa Clara County Vector Control claims that they are fogging to stop West Nile Virus, BUT the research shows otherwise: </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">There are NO human cases of West Nile Virus (WNV) in Santa Clara County in 2014, so there is NO emergency. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> The use of pesticide fogging was supposed to be a "last resort" in a human epidemic of WNV, to knock down lots of infected adult mosquitoes. Currently, there is only 1 infected mosquito in every 100, but it only takes finding 1 infected mosquito for Vector to decide to fog again. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">2. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">It is not effective against the spread of West Nile Virus</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">. It only kills a few adult mosquitoes that happen to fly into the fog. The others hiding in bushes will still be around. All the larvae in the standing water around the yard will hatch the next day and the cycle starts over and over again. Also, the continued use of pyrethroids (the synthetic nerve toxin in the fogging pesticide) creates a pesticide-resistance in the surviving mosquitoes. So, frequent foggings only create the need for an even more toxic, stronger pesticide if a mosquito-born disease emergency ever did strike our county.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">3. V</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">ector control gets over $6.8 million from OUR parcel taxes every year.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> They should be spending those funds on educating people to clear standing water every week. Or advertising the free mosquito fish for contained ponds and unused pools. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">4. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The pesticide used is Zenivex E4. The active ingredient is Etofenprox, a synthetic nerve toxin. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">While most mammals might detoxify Etofenprox in isolation, we live in a pool of chemicals and many people do not have well functioning livers. Research shows that this toxin DOES accumulate in the body, and also passes from mother to child via placenta and milk.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">5. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The County Dept of Environmental Health told us that they rely on the manufacturer's testing and the EPA for safety. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> It is not safe nor responsible to rely on one biased source of information when it concerns Public Health. The MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) shows toxicity levels from only rat and rabbit experiments. It also states that this chemical is a known toxin for bees and aquatic life. The County assumes that it is safe for humans because falsely they believe mammals can detoxify the pyrethroid.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">6. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">It is toxic to bees and other beneficial insects.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> The toxin has a half-life (the time it takes for half of it to degrade) of 4.5 days on the ground and plants. It takes 3 half-lives to clear it. So, the toxin is around for 2 weeks after each fogging. This is enough that bees get a sub-lethal dose, and cannot fly back to the hive. Fogging also kills beneficial insects which stops the natural predators of mosquitoes and disables the interdependent lives in our ecosystem.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">7. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Special populations are not able to detoxify the toxin, and then it will accumulate in the body. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Babies livers are not developed yet. Pregnant and nursing moms can pass the toxin to babies via placenta and milk. Elderly, immune-compromised, and anyone with liver disfunction may not detoxify the toxin. They should at least be warned by the County to take precautions to protect their families. Currently, Vector states that "residents do not need to take any special precautions before or after the fogging". We believe this is blatent disregard for the health of special populations, perhaps everyone.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">8. <b>Vector Control claims that many of the reported dead birds have died from WNV.</b> But in reality, we have no idea if they even check for cause of death. There are recent studies that show that most birds die from pesticide toxicity! If Vector does not perform an autopsy or test for pesticides, then they can not truly know the cause of death. Many birds, like humans, get WNV and never have symptoms, but will carry the immunity and test positive to the virus for the rest of their lives. Simply testing if a bird has had WNV does not mean that it died from it. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1. Keep windows closed during and immediately after spraying. If possible, also turn off air conditioners (that circulate outdoor air back inside).</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">3. Bring in or cover portable outdoor furniture, toys, laundry, pet dishes and tools.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">4. Cover larger outdoor items such as barbecue grills or sand boxes. Swing sets and items that cannot be covered should be rinsed (or wiped down) thoroughly after the spraying.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">5. Cover fish ponds because pesticides are highly toxic to fish (and other aquatic life).</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">6. Cover vegetable (and fruit) gardens if you can with plastic sheeting; wash any exposed vegetables before storing, cooking or eating.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">7. Remove shoes when entering the home after spraying because pesticides can be tracked indoors and remain toxic for months in synthetic carpet fibers. Pesticides used for mosquitoes are most easily degraded in direct sunlight and are sheltered when inside where they do not degrade quickly.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">8. Hose off (or wipe down) window screens, door handles, hand railings (and walkways up to front and back doors) after spraying occurs to avoid direct contact.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Please contact us to help stop the fogging of toxic pesticides! Every little bit helps. </span></span></div>
<span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04557220080242566008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-710185943786567921.post-70987596669718365662014-07-03T12:29:00.001-07:002014-07-09T20:19:36.562-07:007/10/14 Fogging Campbell, San Jose <div style="text-align: center;">
Since late May, this will be Fogging #10 in Santa Clara County. </div>
Vector Control will spray toxic pesticides from the back of trucks into the air, from<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: yellow;"></span></span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: yellow;">11pm to 4am on Thursday, Jul 10 in Campbell and San Jose</span></span></b></span>, AGAIN. See the map below. See our advice for how to protect yourself,your families, and pets below. Your comments to County Supervisors are making a difference! Please continue to email, call, and write the Supervisors: <a href="http://banpesticidessouthbay.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html" target="_blank">click here to help.</a> <br />
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Santa Clara County Vector Control claims that they are fogging to stop West Nile Virus, BUT the research shows otherwise: <br />
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1. <b>There are NO human cases of West Nile Virus (WNV) in Santa Clara County in 2014, so there is NO emergency. </b><br />
<b> </b> The use of pesticide fogging was supposed to be a "last resort" in a human epidemic of WNV, to knock down lots of infected adult mosquitoes. Currently, there is only 1 infected mosquito in every 100, but it only takes finding 1 infected mosquito for Vector to decide to fog again. <br />
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2. <b>It is not effective against the spread of West Nile Virus</b>. It only kills a few adult mosquitoes that happen to fly into the fog. The others hiding in bushes will still be around. All the larvae in the standing water around the yard will hatch the next day and the cycle starts over and over again. Also, the continued use of pyrethroids (the synthetic nerve toxin in the fogging pesticide) creates a pesticide-resistance in the surviving mosquitoes. So, frequent foggings only create the need for an even more toxic, stronger pesticide if a mosquito-born disease emergency ever did strike our county. <br />
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3. V<b>ector control gets over $4 million from OUR parcel taxes every year.</b> They should be spending those funds on educating people to clear standing water every week. Or advertising the free mosquito fish for contained ponds and unused pools. <br />
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4. <b>The pesticide used is Zenivex E4. The active ingredient is Etofenprox, a synthetic nerve toxin. </b>While most mammals might detoxify
Etofenprox in isolation, we live in a pool of chemicals and many people
do not have well functioning livers. Research shows that this toxin DOES accumulate in the body, and also passes from mother to child via placenta and milk. <br />
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5. <b>The County Dept of Environmental Health told us that they rely on the manufacturer's testing and the EPA for safety. </b> It is not safe nor responsible to rely on one biased source of information when it concerns Public Health. The MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) shows toxicity levels from only rat and rabbit experiments. It also states that this chemical is a known toxin for bees and aquatic life. The County assumes that it is safe for humans because falsely they believe mammals can detoxify the pyrethroid. <br />
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6. <b>It is toxic to bees and other beneficial insects.</b> The toxin has a half-life (the time it takes for half of it to degrade) of 4.5 days on the ground and plants. It takes 3 half-lives to clear it. So, the toxin is around for 2 weeks after each fogging. This is enough that bees get a sub-lethal dose, and cannot fly back to the hive. Fogging also kills beneficial insects which stops the natural predators of mosquitoes and disables the interdependent lives in our ecosystem. <br />
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7. <b>Special populations are not able to detoxify the toxin, and then it will accumulate in the body. </b> Babies livers are not developed yet. Pregnant and nursing moms can pass the toxin to babies via placenta and milk. Elderly, immune-compromised, and anyone with liver disfunction may not detoxify the toxin. They should at least be warned by the County to take precautions to protect their families. Currently, Vector states that "residents do not need to take any special precautions before or after the fogging". We believe this is blatent disregard for the health of special populations, perhaps everyone. <br />
<a href="ttp://bit.ly/1mLucGK" target="_blank"><br /></a>
<a href="ttp://bit.ly/1mLucGK" target="_blank">Here is the map of the pesticide fogging on 7/10/14:</a><br />
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Our recommendations below for protecting yourself and your family are taken from the
WONDERFUL article by folks at ToxicsAction. See the article <a href="http://www.meepi.org/wnv/overkillma.htm" target="_blank">HERE. </a><br />
(Our comments are in the parentheses)<br />
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1. Keep windows closed during and immediately after spraying. If
possible, also turn off air conditioners (that circulate outdoor air
back inside).<br />
2. Stay inside and keep children and pets inside during spraying and until the next morning after spraying.<br />
3. Bring in or cover portable outdoor furniture, toys, laundry, pet dishes and tools.<br />
4.
Cover larger outdoor items such as barbecue grills or sand boxes. Swing
sets and items that cannot be covered should be rinsed (or wiped down)
thoroughly after the spraying.<br />
5. Cover fish ponds because pesticides are highly toxic to fish (and other aquatic life).<br />
6.
Cover vegetable (and fruit) gardens if you can with plastic sheeting;
wash any exposed vegetables before storing, cooking or eating.<br />
7.
Remove shoes when entering the home after spraying because pesticides
can be tracked indoors and remain toxic for months in synthetic carpet
fibers. Pesticides used for mosquitoes are most easily degraded in
direct sunlight and are sheltered when inside where they do not degrade
quickly.<br />
8. Hose off (or wipe down) window screens, door handles and hand railings after spraying occurs to avoid direct contact.<br />
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Please <a href="mailto:BanPesticidesSouthbay@gmail.com" target="_blank">contact us</a> to help stop the fogging of toxic pesticides. We need
help with research, protests, printing flyers/signs, contacting and
collecting professional letters/testimonials, etc etc.<br />
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Please help us stop this blatant misuse of our County Parcel tax funds!
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04557220080242566008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-710185943786567921.post-18343828382657527212014-07-01T18:21:00.001-07:002014-07-10T17:18:32.494-07:007/8/14 Fogging- Cupertino <div style="text-align: center;">
Since late May, this will be Fogging #9 in Santa Clara County.</div>
Vector Control will spray toxic pesticides from the back of trucks into the air, from <span style="color: red;"><span style="background-color: yellow;">11pm to 4am on Tuesday, July 8th in Cupertino</span></span>. See the map below. See our advice for how to protect
yourself,your families, and pets below. Your comments to County
Supervisors are making a difference! Please continue to email, call,
and write the Supervisors: <a href="http://banpesticidessouthbay.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html" target="_blank">click here to contact Supervisors</a> <br />
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Santa Clara County Vector Control claims that they are fogging to stop West Nile Virus, BUT the research shows otherwise: <br />
<br />
1. <b>There are NO human cases of West Nile Virus (WNV) in Santa Clara County in 2014, so there is NO emergency. </b><br />
<b> </b>
The use of pesticide fogging was supposed to be a "last resort" in a
human epidemic of WNV, to knock down lots of infected adult mosquitoes.
Currently, there is only 1 infected mosquito in every 100, but it only
takes finding 1 infected mosquito for Vector to decide to fog again. <br />
<br />
2. <b>It is not effective against the spread of West Nile Virus</b>.
It only kills a few adult mosquitoes that happen to fly into the fog.
The others hiding in bushes will still be around. All the larvae in the
standing water around the yard will hatch the next day and the cycle
starts over and over again. Also, the continued use of pyrethroids (the
synthetic nerve toxin in the fogging pesticide) creates a
pesticide-resistance in the surviving mosquitoes. So, frequent foggings
only create the need for an even more toxic, stronger pesticide if a
mosquito-born disease emergency ever did strike our county. <br />
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3. V<b>ector control gets over $4 million from OUR parcel taxes every year.</b>
They should be spending those funds on educating people to clear
standing water every week. Or advertising the free mosquito fish for
contained ponds and unused pools. <br />
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4. <b>The pesticide used is Zenivex E4. The active ingredient is Etofenprox, a synthetic nerve toxin. </b>While
most mammals might detoxify
Etofenprox in isolation, we live in a pool of chemicals and many people
do not have well functioning livers. Research shows that this toxin
DOES accumulate in the body, and also passes from mother to child via
placenta and milk. <br />
<br />
5. <b>The County Dept of Environmental Health told us that they rely on the manufacturer's testing and the EPA for safety. </b>
It is not safe nor responsible to rely on one biased source of
information when it concerns Public Health. The MSDS (Material Safety
Data Sheet) shows toxicity levels from only rat and rabbit experiments.
It also states that this chemical is a known toxin for bees and aquatic
life. The County assumes that it is safe for humans because falsely
they believe mammals can detoxify the pyrethroid. <br />
<br />
6. <b>It is toxic to bees and other beneficial insects.</b>
The toxin has a half-life (the time it takes for half of it to degrade)
of 4.5 days on the ground and plants. It takes 3 half-lives to clear
it. So, the toxin is around for 2 weeks after each fogging. This is
enough that bees get a sub-lethal dose, and cannot fly back to the
hive. Fogging also kills beneficial insects which stops the natural
predators of mosquitoes and disables the interdependent lives in our
ecosystem. <br />
<br />
7. <b>Special populations are not able to detoxify the toxin, and then it will accumulate in the body. </b>
Babies livers are not developed yet. Pregnant and nursing moms can
pass the toxin to babies via placenta and milk. Elderly,
immune-compromised, and anyone with liver disfunction may not detoxify
the toxin. They should at least be warned by the County to take
precautions to protect their families. Currently, Vector states that
"residents do not need to take any special precautions before or after
the fogging". We believe this is blatent disregard for the health of
special populations, perhaps everyone. <br />
<span style="background-color: white;"> A map of the area <a href="http://bit.ly/1mRulNE" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>.</span><br />
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Our recommendations below for protecting yourself and your family are taken from the
WONDERFUL article by folks at ToxicsAction. See the article <a href="http://www.meepi.org/wnv/overkillma.htm" target="_blank">HERE. </a><br />
(Our comments are in the parentheses)<br />
<br />
1. Keep windows closed during and immediately after spraying. If
possible, also turn off air conditioners (that circulate outdoor air
back inside).<br />
2. Stay inside and keep children and pets inside during spraying and until the next morning after spraying.<br />
3. Bring in or cover portable outdoor furniture, toys, laundry, pet dishes and tools.<br />
4.
Cover larger outdoor items such as barbecue grills or sand boxes. Swing
sets and items that cannot be covered should be rinsed (or wiped down)
thoroughly after the spraying.<br />
5. Cover fish ponds because pesticides are highly toxic to fish (and other aquatic life).<br />
6.
Cover vegetable (and fruit) gardens if you can with plastic sheeting;
wash any exposed vegetables before storing, cooking or eating.<br />
7.
Remove shoes when entering the home after spraying because pesticides
can be tracked indoors and remain toxic for months in synthetic carpet
fibers. Pesticides used for mosquitoes are most easily degraded in
direct sunlight and are sheltered when inside where they do not degrade
quickly.<br />
8. Hose off (or wipe down) window screens, door handles and hand railings after spraying occurs to avoid direct contact.<br />
<br />
Please <a href="mailto:BanPesticidesSouthbay@gmail.com" target="_blank">contact us</a> to help stop the fogging of toxic pesticides. We need
help with research, protests, printing flyers/signs, contacting and
collecting professional letters/testimonials, etc etc.<br />
<br />
Please help us stop this blatant misuse of our County Parcel tax funds! Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04557220080242566008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-710185943786567921.post-50490914404118542742014-06-25T17:28:00.003-07:002014-06-25T17:28:40.771-07:006/24/14 UpdateThank you to all who wrote letters of protest and those who came to speak or support at the County Board of Supervisors at the meeting on Tue, 6/24/14. <br />
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If you'd like to see the video of the public comment period during the meeting, <a href="http://sccgov.iqm2.com/Citizens/SplitView.aspx?Mode=Video&MeetingID=5002&AgendaID=5291&FileFormat=pdf&Format=Agenda&MediaFileFormat=wmv" target="_blank">click HERE </a><br />
and scroll to 05:20 until 26:45. <br />
<br />
Please continue to<a href="http://banpesticidessouthbay.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html" target="_blank"> contact the Supervisors</a> with detailed complaints if you did NOT receive a flyer from Vector, or hear about it on the radio, or see it in the news before being fogged. We will continue to update you about future foggings here, but Supervisors need to know that Vector is not doing their job of informing the public. <br />
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It would also be great to inform the Supervisors when you find misinformation in the flyers if you do receive one. If you have questions about the information on the flyers from Vector, please <a href="mailto:BanPesticidesSouthbay@gmail.com" target="_blank">email us</a>. And it would be good to inform them if you are in a sensitive population- are pregnant, have an infant, are elderly, or are immune-compromised AND you were never informed by flyer, email, radio, phone or TV that you should take special precautions. <br />
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Unfortunately, the Supervisors did not seem to pay much attention while we were talking. Except Sup.Simitian seemed focused the whole time. The County Executive, Dr Smith, (in response to complaints that people were not receiving notice from Vector) said that they contract with an outside vendor to deliver the flyers and they will look into the problem that not all homes received flyers. Vector might be missing the point here.<br />
<br />
Sup Simitian commented that while the issue is not on the agenda today, that there have been conversations during budget and other committee meetings, and he wanted those who made public comment to know that they were being heard.<br />
<br />
The next Board of Supervisors meeting will be in August..... as they take vacation during July.<br />
<br />
We are continuing to work on public awareness and education. <br />
<br />
We have flyers that you can download, print and hand out, everywhere you go.<br />
<br />
We are handing out flyers & educating people from 12-2pm at Whole Foods in Campbell on Thu 6/26 before the fogging that night. Again from 12-2pm at Whole Foods in Los Gatos on Tue7/1 before that night's fogging. And if we have volunteers to help, we can hand out flyers at the Los Gatos farmer's market on Sun 6/29. <br />
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Please let us know if you can help? We will give you some information on talking points that we have learned to make it go better.<br />
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Sign the petition and keep passing the word. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04557220080242566008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-710185943786567921.post-39251051080911633462014-06-25T10:31:00.000-07:002014-06-25T10:31:19.830-07:00Asian Hackberry Aphid pesticide This is a guest post about another mandatory pesticiding in Sunnyvale. <br />
<a href="mailto:jschmid2007@sbcglobal.net" target="_blank">Click HERE to email the author</a>- Jennifer Schmid, MSN, RN, CNL <br />
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I'm not sure how many of you are residents of Sunnyvale, but I received a letter last week from the City of Sunnyvale that they will be going around at least my neighborhood (Lakewood) to drench the soil around Chinese Hackberry trees with an insecticide called Criterion 75 WSP to treat the Asian Hackberry Aphid.<br />
<br />
Has anyone else received this type of letter outside of Sunnyvale?<br />
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As with the mosquito fogging in Santa Clara County, according to the University of California Dept. of Agriculture at UCD, this insecticide is highly toxic to bees, lacewings, and ladybugs, all beneficial insects. In addition, it contributes to outbreaks of spider mites and other pests. It also stays in the soil for years so you can't plant there (which means it also stays toxic to the beneficial insects for years). On top of that, we are in the middle of a drought, and they are asking us to water these trees throughout the summer so that the insecticide stays active!<br />
<br />
I would ask anyone who has received this letter, in fact anyone who cares about the environment and bees to contact:<br />
Joe Gonsalves, Sunnyvale City Arborist, at <a href="mailto:jgonsalves@sunnyvale.ca.gov" target="_blank">EMAIL</a><br />
Leonard Dunn, Urban Landscape Manager in Sunnyvale at <a href="mailto:ldunn@sunnyvale.ca.gov" target="_blank">EMAIL</a><br />
as well as your County Supervisor, <a href="http://banpesticidessouthbay.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html" target="_blank">click here </a><br />
and State Representatives, <a href="http://findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov/" target="_blank">click here</a>. <br />
Let's keep the momentum against mandatory insecticide applications going!<br />
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Here are my talking points, based on the research I did. According to the UC Davis Dept. of Agriculture:<br />
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1. Insecticides against the Asian Hackberry Aphid are not warranted to protect the health or survival of the tree. They are only used when the honeydew excretions from the aphids become intolerable to people.<br />
2. The active ingredient in Criterion, Imidacloprid, is toxic to beneficial bees, lacewings, and ladybugs but contributes to outbreaks of spider mites and other pests.<br />
3. Once you apply Imidacloprid, it stays in the soil for years, may infiltrate groundwater, and remains toxic to beneficial insects and plants.<br />
4. The best time to apply Imidacloprid is late winter to early spring when the leaves flush. There are limited studies showing any efficacy during the summer.<br />
5. Dieback of trees tends to be from overirrigation, not from the aphids. The aphids are NOT harmful to the health of the tree.<br />
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If you are a Sunnyvale resident, please ask these questions as well:<br />
1. Is there a way to opt out of the drenching?<br />
2. Who made the decision to treat with the insecticide? (I personally have not been inconvenienced at all by the honeydew the aphids produce.)<br />
3. Who is paying for the drenching?<br />
4. Will we receive a rebate on our water bill to water the trees?<br />
5. Are there any other solutions besides using insecticides?<br />
<br />
I simply do not understand this rampant use of insecticides and pesticides, which will ultimately severely restrict our access to nutrient dense foods (especially if we're trying to grow them ourselves!!).<br />
<br />
Thanks for listening and for your help.<br />
<br />
Blessings,<br />
Jennifer Schmid, MSN, RN, CNL<br />
Oasis Wellness<br />
Santa Clara, CA Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04557220080242566008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-710185943786567921.post-23155404641200196762014-06-24T16:05:00.001-07:002014-06-24T16:05:33.416-07:007/1/14 Fogging- Los Gatos, San Jose, Campbell, Monte SerenoThe announcement below is from Vector Control today: <br />
<span style="background-color: yellow;"><span></span></span><br />
The Santa Clara County Vector Control District confirmed on June 24 that adult mosquitoes from areas of the cities of Campbell, Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, and San José tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV). The detection of mosquitoes infected with WNV has prompted the scheduling of a mosquito fogging treatment in the surrounding area in an effort to prevent human cases of WNV. Weather permitting; the <span style="background-color: yellow;">ground fogging is scheduled for Tuesday 7/01/2014 at 11:00 pm-4am</span>. The zone is centered at Los Gatos Blvd. and Lark Ave. <a href="http://bit.ly/1quGBUn" target="_blank">A map of the area here</a>.<br />
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Fogging may occur at a later date if weather conditions are not
favorable, or if additional positive mosquitoes are found after the
fogging.<br />
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The recommendations below for protecting yourself and your family are from the
WONDERFUL article by folks in the NE at ToxicsAction. See the article <a href="http://www.meepi.org/wnv/overkillma.htm" target="_blank">HERE. </a><br />
(Our comments are in the parentheses)<br />
<br />
1. Keep windows closed during and immediately after spraying. If possible, also turn off air conditioners (that circulate outdoor air back inside).<br />
2. Stay inside and keep children and pets inside during spraying and until the next morning after spraying.<br />
3. Bring in or cover portable outdoor furniture, toys, laundry, pet dishes and tools.<br />
4.
Cover larger outdoor items such as barbecue grills or sand boxes. Swing
sets and items that cannot be covered should be rinsed (or wiped down)
thoroughly after the spraying.<br />
5. Cover fish ponds because pesticides are highly toxic to fish (and other aquatic life).<br />
6.
Cover vegetable (and fruit) gardens if you can with plastic sheeting;
wash any exposed vegetables before storing, cooking or eating.<br />
7.
Remove shoes when entering the home after spraying because pesticides
can be tracked indoors and remain toxic for months in synthetic carpet
fibers. Pesticides used for mosquitoes are most easily degraded in
direct sunlight and are sheltered when inside where they do not degrade
quickly.<br />
8. Hose off (or wipe down) window screens, door handles and hand railings after spraying occurs to avoid direct contact.<br />
<br />
Again,
the chemical in the pesticide takes 1.5 days in water or 4.5 days on
ground/foliage to degrade to HALF toxicity. According to pharmacokinetic principles, it takes 3 half lives for something to be considered cleared, so that would be 13.5 days on the ground! This makes the 8th fogging since5/22.<br />
<br />
Please contact us to help stop the fogging of toxic pesticides. We need help with research, protests, printing flyers/signs, contacting and collecting professional letters/testimonials, etc etc.<br />
<br />
<br />
Please help us stop this blatant misuse of our County Parcel tax funds! <br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04557220080242566008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-710185943786567921.post-6794779103185945402014-06-20T23:15:00.001-07:002014-06-20T23:38:40.666-07:006/26 Fogging San Jose & CampbellThis is the email from Vector Control. <br />
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WEATHER PERMITTING, Beginning at 11:00 PM on Thursday 6/26/2014 the Santa Clara County Vector Control District will fog portions of zip codes 95125, 95126 and 95128, Supervisorial District 4, Cities; San Jose and small portion of Campbell. Fogging may occur at a later date if weather conditions are not favorable, or if additional positive mosquitoes are found after the fogging. A map of the proposed fogging area <a href="http://bit.ly/1pRRaTU" target="_blank">HERE </a><br />
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These hints for protecting yourself and your family are from the WONDERFUL article by folks in the NE at ToxicsAction. See the article <a href="http://www.meepi.org/wnv/overkillma.htm" target="_blank">HERE. </a><br />
Our comments are in the parentheses.<br />
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1. Keep windows closed during and immediately after spraying. If possible, also turn off window air conditioners.<br />2. Stay inside and keep children and pets inside during spraying and until the next morning after spraying.<br />3. Bring in or cover portable outdoor furniture, toys, laundry, pet dishes and tools.<br />4. Cover larger outdoor items such as barbecue grills or sand boxes. Swing sets and items that cannot be covered should be rinsed (or wiped down) thoroughly after the spraying.<br />5. Cover ornamental fish ponds because pesticides are highly toxic to fish (and other aquatic life).<br />
6. Cover vegetable (and fruit) gardens if you can with plastic sheeting; wash any exposed vegetables before storing, cooking or eating.<br />7. Remove shoes when entering the home after spraying because pesticides can be tracked indoors and remain toxic for months in synthetic carpet fibers. Pesticides used for mosquitoes are most easily degraded in direct sunlight and are sheltered when inside where they do not degrade quickly.<br />8. Hose off (or wipe down) window screens, door handles and hand railings after spraying occurs to avoid direct contact.<br />
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Again, the chemical in the pesticide takes 1.5 days in water or 4.5 days on ground/foliage to degrade to HALF toxicity. So it can take up to 2-6 weeks for toxicity to disappear totally. We are being fogged twice a week over the next 2 weeks, so there is more residue from wind drift.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04557220080242566008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-710185943786567921.post-86749384110803939052014-06-19T03:15:00.000-07:002014-06-19T03:15:55.841-07:00Update- How you can help? Please <a href="http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/stop-toxic-fogging-in?source=c.em.cp&r_by=491747" target="_blank">sign the petition</a> and tell everyone you know to sign too. When we are able to ban pesticides in Santa Clara County, it will set precedence for the rest of California and our Country and World......<br /><br />
If you'd like updates on future foggings from Vector Control, you can sign up for their announcement-only Yahoo group. <a href="mailto:sccwnv-subscribe@yahoogroups.com" target="_blank">Click here </a><br />We will also post the announcements here too.<br /><br />
Please help us distribute informational flyers to everyone. We are placing them on doormats (put a small rock on top to keep it from blowing away) in our neighborhoods. We will post them at local stores, community centers, libraries, health clubs, parks, where ever we go. The more folks we educate about the pesticide toxins and our environment, the bigger our protest will grow.<br />Download and print the flyer from <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OM7HJ-i07NTv3P8WapR-EAOb8BmXgnk13rza5DxqZ5k/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Google Docs.</a><br /><br />Speak during Public Comment period at the beginning of the County Board of Supervisor's Meetings listed below. We are happy to help you with talking points, just send an <a href="mailto:BanPesticidesSouthbay@gmail.com" target="_blank">email</a>.<br />
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<b><u>Tuesday, June 24th at 9:00 AM – Board of Supervisors Meeting </u></b><br />
Location: 70 West Hedding in San Jose on the first floor in the Board Chambers Room.<br />
We will meet early to talk about a strategy. Please arrive by 8:30AM. <br />
Parking is available at street meters for 2 hours at $1/hour, bring quarters.<br />
Each person must fill out a request to speak card when you arrive. They will call speakers to line up by name. You are given 1 minute to address the Board. It's more effective to say less words very clearly than to rush through a lot of information too quickly. <br />
Try to focus on a rebuttal to how we assume Vector Control will answer the questions below. During the 6/10/14 Board Meeting, after many public comments, Supervisor Simitian asked the following questions that Vector Control must answer in a concise report before the Board reconvenes after July Vacation, or sooner. <br />
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1. Before you undertake an effort like this, the legitimate question is, do we need to do this?<br />2. Is it effective? Are there other ways? <br />3. Is it safe?<br />4. Has the public been informed & engaged in meaningful discussion? <br />
5. Have we been mindful of the sensitive populations, for example, infants and elders as well as those who have preexisting medical conditions? <br />
6. Are Vector Control and the folks at Integrated Pest Management, talking to each other? Are they coordinating?<br />
<u><b><br /></b></u>
<u><b>Wednesday, June 25th at 4:30PM - Meeting with Supervisor Dave Cortese </b></u><br />Location: 70 West Hedding in San Jose on the 10th floor.<br />(Please note you must call Brandi at 408-687-5958 to RSVP, limited space)<br />
If you reside in County District #3, this is your chance to talk with your Supervisor.<br />
<br />
Please help by calling, writing and
emailing the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors (who serve as the
Board of Directors for Vector Control) and let them know that you want
the pesticide fogging to stop.
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Contact information for the County Board of Supervisors: <br />
<a href="mailto:mike.wasserman@bos.sccgov.org" target="_blank">Email Mike Wasserman</a> (408)-299-5010 District 1<br />
<a href="mailto:Cindy.Chavez@bos.sccgov.org" target="_blank">Email Cindy Chavez</a> (408) 299-5020 District 2<br />
<a href="mailto:dave.cortese@bos.sccgov.org" target="_blank">Email Dave Cortese</a> (408) 299-5030 District 3<br />
<a href="mailto:Supervisor.Yeager@bos.sccgov.org" target="_blank">Email Ken Yeager</a> (408) 299-5040 District 4<br />
<a href="mailto:supervisor.simitian@bos.sccgov.org" target="_blank">Email Joe Simitian</a> (408) 299-5050 District 5</div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"></span>Postal Address: 70 West Hedding St., 10th Floor, San Jose, CA 95110</div>
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04557220080242566008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-710185943786567921.post-67607992825931536282014-06-17T20:43:00.000-07:002014-06-30T11:48:21.634-07:006/24/14 Fogging Sunnyvale, Los Altos, and Mountain View Below is an email announcement from SCCVector Control..... with our comments after the map. <br />
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The Santa Clara County Vector Control District (SCCVCD) confirmed on June 17 that adult mosquitoes from areas of the cities of <b>Sunnyvale, Los Altos, and Mountain View</b> tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV). The detection of mosquitoes infected with WNV has prompted the scheduling of a mosquito fogging treatment in the surrounding area, in an effort to prevent human cases of WNV. Weather permitting; the ground fogging is scheduled for Tuesday 6/24/2014 at 11:00 pm. The zone is centered at St. Mary Ave. and Fremont Ave. A map of the area can be found <a href="http://bit.ly/1iENI7s" target="_blank">HERE </a>.<br />
Fogging may occur at a later date if weather conditions are not
favorable, or if additional positive mosquitoes are found after the
fogging. <br />
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From Ban Pesticides Southbay..... We HIGHLY recommend that you protect yourself from the pesticide fogging.<br />
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1. If you are sensitive to pesticides or chemicals or are pregnant, have an infant, are elderly, are immune-compromised, or have low-functioning liver, you might consider staying out of the area for a day or more.<br />
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2. If you stay home, on the night of fogging from 11pm to 4am (or better, an hour after full sunshine, as sunlight helps to degrade what is left in the air) be sure to :<br />
Close doors and windows & turn off A/C. <br />
Bring in pets, food/water dishes & bird feeders, toys, furniture, and cover the BBQ.<br />
Cover food plants & pollinator flowers, drain bird baths. <br />
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3. Turn off sprinklers that go off late evening or early morning before fogging. Wet surfaces might allow the pesticide to revaporize if it's warm the next day......<br />
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4. Avoid sitting on grass or ground at parks that were in/near the fogging for at least a couple days.<br />
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The chemical in the pesticide, Etofenprox, takes anywhere from 2-45 days to degrade. So, it's still on the ground, plants, your shoes, car, door screens, etc for weeks after fogging.<br />
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Help us stop the ineffective & unnecessary pesticide fogging. Please volunteer to help by sending us an <a href="mailto:BanPesticidesSouthbay@gmail.com" target="_blank">email</a>. <br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04557220080242566008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-710185943786567921.post-42370215273142681442014-06-17T12:01:00.000-07:002014-06-17T12:17:36.682-07:00Sign the Petition<br />
"Spreading toxic pesticides by truck mounted fogger throughout Santa Clara County many times throughout the summer must stop. The toxic pesticides cause far more injury and damage than the West Nile Virus has ever done. Members of the Board of Supervisors please stop funding this dangerous activity."<br />
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Will you sign this petition? It's quick and easy, just takes a minute. <br />
Click <a href="http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/stop-toxic-fogging-in?source=c.em.cp&r_by=491747" target="_blank">here</a> (MoveOn.org) Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04557220080242566008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-710185943786567921.post-79526692764865752282014-06-17T02:33:00.000-07:002014-06-17T02:33:00.976-07:00Protest pesticide fogging <h2 style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">If not you.... then who? </span></h2>
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Will you join us? We are meeting to protest the pesticide fogging on Tuesday, June 17th from 4:30 to 6:30pm. Meet at the Walgreen's parking lot at the South-West corner of the intersection of E. Hamilton Ave and Meridian Ave, San Jose. </div>
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Wear brightly colored clothing, maybe bring a colorful flag? </div>
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<br />Bring a sign with large bold lettering that says "Warning! Pesticide Fogging tonight" </div>
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We will have flyers with a map of the fogging area to hand out and a few extra signs. </div>
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Come even for a few minutes. The more support, the better the protest. </div>
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Despite what Vector Control claims, the Director of the County Department of Environmental Health states that the fogging pesticide (Zenivex E4) DOES leave a residue, but as they will not test it, they don't know the concentration level of the residue.<br />
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goal is to warn residents of the pesticide and distribute flyers with
more information on how to protect yourself from pesticide fogging from 11pm-4am and the following week. <div style="text-align: left;">
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1. Close doors and windows. Turn off A/C. </div>
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2. Bring in kids' toys, furniture, pets and pet food dishes. </div>
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3. Bring in laundry, cover the BBQ, cover food plants. </div>
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4. Pregnant women, infants, elderly, and immune-compromised must take extra precautions. Babies are not able to detoxify this chemical and others have limited detoxification ability. </div>
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5. Don't allow babies in the grass. Wash hands after touching things left outdoors. </div>
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We need your support to make a change. </div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow"; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Beginning in May 2014, Santa
Clara county trucks drove through various cities fogging with a toxic chemical
pesticide, Zenivex E4. Spraying of pesticides will continue, as often as they
deem necessary. They have already fogged: Santa Clara, Cupertino, Campbell, San Jose, Sunnyvale. Willow Glen & Los Gatos are next. With your help, we can stop the ineffective, toxic pesticides.</span></div>
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<b><span style="background: yellow; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: yellow;">Next foggings are Tue 6/17 &
Thu 6/19 at 11pm-4am !</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://goo.gl/maps/x7OQs" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: Arial;"> click for map of 6/17 fogging</span></b></a></span><a href="http://bit.ly/SHj5ae" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"> <b>click for map of 6/19 fogging</b></span></span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Microsoft Yi Baiti";">Pesticide fogging is to kill adult
mosquitoes. Vector Control claims that this is needed to protect the public
from West Nile Virus (WNV), which maybe transmitted when infected mosquitoes
bite people.</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Microsoft Yi Baiti";">WNV causes mild or no symptoms similar
to a cold or flu in most people. Of those infected, less than 1% suffer serious
symptoms.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After the first
exposure, you become immune to WNV. Many people are already immune, as the
virus has been around for several years.</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">A 2006 Harvard study has shown fogging to be
INEFFECTIVE at controlling adult mosquito populations. It only kills some adult
mosquitoes, not the larvae. New generations of mosquitoes continue to hatch
from larvae after the fogging.</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Zenivex E4 is a toxic
pyrethroid (synthetic nerve toxin). The manufacturer claims it is safe, but
infants, elderly and immune-compromised cannot detoxify this chemical, and must
avoid exposure.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even at ULV (ultra
low volume) application rates, the toxin kills other beneficial insects. Many
are mosquito predators and part of the balance of our eco system. The Director
of the Department of Environmental Health stated that fogging leaves a chemical
residue. This residue is toxic to bees and is present at unknown levels on
flowers and beehives, adding more toxins to bees that are suffering from Colony
Collapse. The pesticide is toxic to aquatic life as well. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The fogged pesticide drifts in the wind
and gets into our streams and oceans, where the toxin continues to poison
aquatic life as the chemical does not degrade easily in mud. No long-term
studies on humans, pets, or the environmental impact of this pesticide have
been done!</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Before fogging, it is vital to close
windows, doors, and turn off AC. Bring in laundry, kids’ toys/furniture and
pets and their food/water dishes. Susceptible populations (pregnant women,
infants, elderly, and immune-compromised) should take extra precautions as the
ability to detoxify the toxin is not developed in babies and is insufficient in
these populations.</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Call, email or write <b>all</b> the County Supervisors.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ask that they stop the pesticide
fogging. </span></div>
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299-5020 <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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299-5030 </span></div>
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(408) 299-5040 </span></div>
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