
Stop Biosolids Land Application in the Prince George Area


The Petition Statement: "We, the undersigned, are strongly opposed to the Application of Biosolids (which contain Mercury, Lead, Arsenic, PCBs, Triclocarban, Triclosan, Estradiol and Estrogenic Hormones, Nonylphenol and its Ethyloxylates, Dioxins and Furans) in the Salmon Valley & Greater Prince George Area." ------------------------------------------------------------------
We are strongly opposed to any addition of the following undesirables to Farmland, all of which are specifically in the proposed sludge application, in addition to many others: PCB’s (Polyclorinated Biphenols), Thallium (rat poison), Lead - 90 lbs will be spread on property, Arsenic - 8 lbs will be spread, Mercury - over 7 lbs, Estrogenic Hormones (amounts above Median Canadian Concentrations), precursors to Testosterone, Androstenedione, and Progesterone, Triclosan - an endocrine disruptor found in many common household products, Triclosan is especially toxic to aquatic organisms such as freshwater algae, invertebrates and fish – over 44 lbs), Triclocarban (endocrine disruptor that interferes with normal hormonal action - 8 lbs), Nonylphenol and its Ethyloxylates (another endocrine disruptor that causes organisms to develop both male and female organs; decreases testicular growth, the formation of sperm, and testosterone levels in male fish, classified as toxic in Canada - over 215 lbs), Dioxins and Furans (some of the most toxic substances known to Science), Copper - 4000 lbs to be spread, Zinc - 1600 lbs to be spread.
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Links
http://www.ejnet.org/sludge/index.html
http://lawdigitalcommons.bc.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1264&context=ealr&seiredir=1#search=%22Capital%20Regional%20District%20decision%20biosolids%22
http://www.canlii.org/en/bc/laws/regu/bc-reg-375-96/84394/part-8/bc-reg-375-96-part-8.htmlhttp://www.nsen.ca/biosolids.php
http://www.nsen.ca/documents/Biosolids%20Overview_Mailout.pdf



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