Excerpt from NSW Environmental Defender’s Office newsletter on February 10, 2011:
Byron Shire Echo : Spraying locals with pesticides (8 February 2010)
Helicopter spraying of potentially harmful chemicals on corporate macadamia nut farms in the area has sparked calls for greater transparency in spraying practices.
The United States based Hancock Agricultural Investment Group – which owns several macadamia farms near Dunoon – used choppers for aerial spraying on at least two occasions late last year, causing serious concerns within parts of the local community.
During the November incident the chopper sprayed difenoconazole, a substance that is described as a ‘possible carcinogen' and suspected of damaging the hormone system, according to a recent report co-written by the Northern Rivers EDO, and the National Toxics Network.
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http://www.echo.net.au/newsitem/spraying-locals-chemicals
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