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Tag Archives: Glyphosate
Pesticide Use Up in San Francisco Parks, Natural Areas – 2019
In 2019, SFRPD applied herbicides 243 times, the most since 2013. Of these, 144 applications were in “Natural Areas” (this includes PUC areas managed in the same way – i.e. use of toxic herbicides against plants they dislike). Though the … Continue reading
Oyster Bay: Firehose of Funds means a Firehose of Herbicides
This article is reprinted from the website Death of a Million Trees with permission and minor changes. OYSTER BAY: A FIREHOSE OF PUBLIC FUNDING SUPPLIES A FIREHOSE OF HERBICIDES Oyster Bay is one of several East Bay Regional Parks … Continue reading
Posted in "Natural" Areas Program, Applies Pesticides, Wastes Money
Tagged Aminopyralid, Garlon, Glyphosate, herbicides, Oyster Bay, Toxic
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Roundup: Probably Carcinogenic, and What Else?
It’s now widely known that Roundup has been found to be a probable carcinogen by the World Health Organization. (We wrote about that here: WHO – Roundup Probably Carcinogenic). This is particularly disturbing, because it’s a very widely-used pesticide and … Continue reading
San Francisco “Natural Resources” Herbicide Usage Up 57% in 2017
We have recently analyzed the data for herbicide use in the full year 2017 for San Francisco’s so-called “Natural Resources Department” (NRD – formerly Natural Areas Program). It’s up 57% from the previous year. NRD is a department of San … Continue reading
San Francisco Pesticides and “Inaccessible Areas”
One of our supporters has been pursuing a concerning issue regarding pesticide application in San Francisco. As our regular readers will know, proper notices are required when spraying toxic herbicides (designated Tier II, More Hazardous and Tier I, Most Hazardous) … Continue reading
Glyphosate in Glen Canyon
There’s increasing evidence that glyphosate – the herbicide Monsanto sells under the names Roundup and Aquamaster – is dangerous to human health, doesn’t degrade in the soil as the company claims, and is a dangerous probable carcinogen. Since SF Department … Continue reading
Posted in "Natural" Areas Program, Applies Pesticides
Tagged Aminopyralid, Glen Canyon Park, Glyphosate
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Roundup, Garlon, and Pesticide-Free Parks
New evidence has emerged that Monsanto influenced the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to downplay the cancer-causing risk of Roundup. This pesticide, and others that may be even more hazardous, are used in our parks and watersheds. And now, since San Francisco is … Continue reading
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Tagged Garlon, Glyphosate, Milestone VM pesticide, Pesticide-free parks, Roundup
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“It is essentially certain that glyphosate causes cancer”
Marion Copley was a scientist at the Environmental Protection Agency. She died of cancer in January 2014. Before she died, she sent the letter below to her former boss Jess Rowland, saying “It is essentially certain that glyphosate causes cancer.” … Continue reading
Roundup Herbicide and Liver Disease – a New Study
A recent study published by Nature.com shows evidence of liver disease from long-term low-dose exposure to Roundup. Predictably, Monsanto has been dismissive. Rats that consumed a very little Roundup in their water developed liver problems. [Here’s the study: Mesnage, R. et … Continue reading
San Francisco Parks and Pesticides, Jan-Oct 2016
Our regular readers may know that we have been following the use of herbicides in our city parks, and particularly in our so-called Natural Areas. Contrary to their name, they are a major user of herbicides. We collect the monthly … Continue reading
More Roundup for Glen Canyon
A couple of days ago, someone emailed us that they had seen Pesticide Warning notices in Glen Canyon. This park is one where neighbors have been sharply opposed to pesticide use, particularly to glyphosate, the active ingredient of Roundup. The … Continue reading
A “Roundup” Map of San Francisco Parks and Playgrounds
A New Map Reveals Carcinogenic Glyphosate in San Francisco Parks and Playgrounds In collaboration with the activist group Rev. Billy and the Stop Shopping Choir, the San Francisco Forest Alliance has published an online interactive map to show San Francisco citizens how … Continue reading
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Tagged environment, Glyphosate, Roundup, San Francisco Recreation and Parks
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Report on San Francisco Pesticides Meeting – Next is Jan 11, 2016
On January 11th, 2016 the San Francisco Department of the Environment (SFDoE) will hold its Policy Committee meeting , to review the rules about which pesticides may be used on city-owned properties (the “reduced risk” list). If pesticide use in … Continue reading
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Tagged Aminopyralid, environment, Glyphosate, Imazapyr, Toxic
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Public Opposition to Pesticide Use in our Public Parks
This article has been republished with permission from ‘Death of a Million Trees,’ a blog that fights unnecessary tree felling in the San Francisco Bay Area. If you wish to sign the petition opposing the use of Roundup (glyphosate) in … Continue reading
Did “Round Up” Kill My Dog? (and why you should care)
This article by Dr. Victoria Hamman was published recently in “The Natural Newsletter.” Dr Hamman is a licensed naturopathic doctor who lives in San Francisco. It’s republished here by permission with minor edits and added pictures. RIP, good dog Barack. … Continue reading
San Francisco’s Pesticide Problem
Ever since the World Health Organization declared glyphosate (Roundup, Aquamaster) a probable human carcinogen in March 2015, San Francisco has had a problem: This is the herbicide most frequently used in San Francisco’s parks. There’s only one good solution: A … Continue reading
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Tagged environment, Garlon, Glyphosate, Natural Areas Program
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Roundup Reclassified as Tier I – SF Dept of Environment
A few weeks ago, we reported that the World Health Organization (WHO) had found that Roundup (glyphosate) was “probably carcinogenic.” It’s the herbicide the Natural Areas Program (NAP) uses most, either by the name Roundup or the name Aquamaster. The … Continue reading
Signs of Annoyance – Natural Areas Program
Recently, the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department (SFRPD) spent an estimated half-million dollars on signage, most of which listed various Don’ts (though ironically, they start with “San Francisco Recreation & Parks Welcomes You”). All our parks and open spaces … Continue reading
Posted in "Natural" Areas Program, Applies Pesticides, Blocks Access, Wastes Money
Tagged access, environment, Glyphosate, Toxic, wildlife
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World Health Organization: Roundup “Probably Carcinogenic”
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently declared that glyphosate is “probably carcinogenic” to humans. Specifically, it links the herbicide to non-Hodgkin lymphoma. (You can read their press release here: WHO glyphosate MonographVolume112) Though SFRPD Natural Areas Program’s use of herbicides … Continue reading
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Tagged Glyphosate, Natural Areas Program, Pesticides, Toxic
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SF’s Natural Areas Program Beats Own Pesticide Record in 2013
This article is adapted with permission from SutroForest.com UCSF, which owns and manages most of Mt Sutro Forest, recently decided not to use pesticides there. This may make it the only wild land in San Francisco that is reliably free … Continue reading
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Tagged Aminopyralid, environment, Glyphosate, Imazapyr, Natural Areas Program, Pesticides, Toxic, Triclopyr
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