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To: Cornwall Council
Pesticide and herbicide free Cornwall
Stop the use of all pesticides and herbicides in areas controlled and managed by Cornwall Council, in the parks and playgrounds of Cornwall and in and around the schools of Cornwall.
Why is this important?
Many pesticides used in towns have been linked to serious illnesses like cancers and birth defects. Children are particularly vulnerable. Hundreds of towns around the world have already gone pesticide-free It’s time that Cornwall took the initiative and did the same.
We need to protect our children from the harmful effects of pesticides. The French government have brought in a law to stop the use of all non-agricultural pesticides by 2020 - so it is possible.
If Cornwall were to stop their use it would help protect our children and provide wider social and environmental benefits to all the citizens of this great county.
