March 28, 2024

Spraying on Pawtucket Ave

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As I was driving down Pawtucket Avenue in Riverside this morning (8/29) about 9:00 am, there was a guy wearing a hard hat and green vest spraying chemicals up against the fence on the field just past the new Dunkin Donuts. I have no idea what that field is used for or who the owner is, but the chemical smell from what he was spraying told me it was most likely some kind of weed killer. I was in the left lane and the smell was horrible. I covered my mouth and nose and couldn’t get away fast enough. The guy who was doing the spraying had no special clothing on, yet he was literally dousing himself in that poison! Not only that, every motorist, every person getting their morning coffee at Dunkin, anyone on the golf course across the street (though I’m pretty sure they spray that with weed killer too), anyone walking by, every neighbor to that field and every living creature in the vicinity got a dose, some more than others. These chemicals are toxic! How an employer could allow their workers to continue to use these poisons (and without protective clothing, no less) after it has already been established that they are carcinogenic is beyond unconscionable and irresponsible. How anyone would resort to using these chemicals when there are much better and safer ways of getting rid of weeds is something that boggles the mind. These are toxins with far reaching and detrimental effects to the human body, to the creatures that live in these areas, the ecosystem and the environment. This is not a conspiracy or any other type of theory, it has been proven that these chemicals are detrimental to life, not just the life of the guy doing the spraying, to ALL life. If these poisons were banned from use everywhere, over time you’d see a drastic reduction in the incidence of cancer, allergies and other maladies. When are people going wake up?

Evelyn Petisce

23 Planet Avenue

Riverside, RI 02915

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