Glyphosate, the active herbicide in Roundup(R), has been identified as a probable human carcinogen. Glyphosate is commonly used as an herbicide on Rhode Island public lands, potentially exposing Rhode Islanders to this toxin. Please support banning the use of glyphosate on Rhode Island public lands.
Why is this important?
Public use of glyphosate is minimally regulated and those regulations are often ignored or dismissed. I have personally observed glyphosate being sprayed on a school property while school was in session and children were outside on school grounds. Exposing our citizens, especially our children, to a probable human carcinogen for the purpose of convenient weed control is wrong. Let's ban the use of glyphosate on all Rhode Island public land.
