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NYC Park Dept. uses toxic pesticides on weeds/pests in NYC parks. Some pesticides cause significant health issues. Follow & help ban toxins in NYC green spaces!

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PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE HEARING OF INTRO 1524 on Wed. January 29th @ 10AM. Rally @ 9AM outside the New York City Council Building. If this bill passes it'll be a win for everyone in NYC, reducing health related issues including cancer, neurological problems & birth defects.

[ParksForKidsNYC @ParksForKidsNYC]

We need cancer causing chemicals (Monsanto's Glyphosate) out of NYC parks because of its environmental and health consequences. Visit https://t.co/EeKiuxxpFG to see what you can do to help.

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Thank you #NYC Councilman Bob Holden for signing on to "Int.1524-The ChildSafe #Parks Act" to eliminate #toxic chemicals in our parks. Thank you for #protecting NYC #children who already #suffer disproportionately b/c they live in a challenging urban #environment @BobHoldenNYC

[ParksForKidsNYC @ParksForKidsNYC]

If you want #NYC to stop spraying #toxic #chemicals on NYC #parks, then you have to be #proactive. Call the NYC council members who have NOT yet signed on to Int. 1524 and urge them to! Visit https://t.co/nR8ZrK6CMW to find out how to get involved.

[ParksForKidsNYC @ParksForKidsNYC]

The #future will be #brighter when no #pesticides are being sprayed on NYC #green spaces. We urge you to call up the #NYC Councilmembers who have not yet signed onto bill Int.1524, to do so. Find out who to call and more information on this #issue on our https://t.co/ERL7ch20J3

[ParksForKidsNYC @ParksForKidsNYC]

Did you know #Glyphosate is a #cancer causing #chemical and it is routinely sprayed on #NYC #parks?
What can you do to #stop it?
Visit https://t.co/EeKiuxxpFG to learn more about the #health problems and suggestions on what you can do #today!

[ParksForKidsNYC @ParksForKidsNYC]

Find out which NYC Council Members signed on to support Intro-1524. We currently have 16 sign-ons, including the chair of the Health and Environmental Committee. We need 24 sign-on's to mandate a hearing on this issue! https://t.co/PzfcDlna5e

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Thank you @JoeBorelliNYC for signing onto Int.1524. You are #protecting the #health of residents in #NYC by banning toxic pesticides in NYC #parks. We appreciate your #support for a #safe New York City #community!

[ParksForKidsNYC @ParksForKidsNYC]

If you bring your #family or #dogs to NYC parks, be aware of what they are being exposed to. Ban '#glyphosate' from being sprayed in #NYC parks by calling your local NY City Council member and ask them to #support Intro-1524.
https://t.co/p8D0yrnliu

[ParksForKidsNYC @ParksForKidsNYC]

Banning #Monsanto's toxic #pesticides in NYC #parks will bring peace of mind to #NYC residents. Visit https://t.co/DseMinD6QS for more information about the proposed legislation (Intro 1524) to ban these #harmful #chemicals.

[ParksForKidsNYC @ParksForKidsNYC]

Listen to Patti and Doug Wood talk to NYC #Councilman Ben Kallos and #Activist Paula Rogovin on #WBAI Green Street #Radio. They discuss the risks of #Monsanto's #Glyphosate and what they are doing to try and alleviate the problem.
Link here:
https://t.co/RbH79rdxsw

[ParksForKidsNYC @ParksForKidsNYC]

Thank you #NYC Councilman Bill Perkins for #protecting children’s health by signing on to support "Intro 1524 - The ChildSafe #Parks Act" to eliminate #toxic pesticides in our parks. We appreciate your support for a #safe and #healthy NYC #community!
@BillPerkinsNYC

[ParksForKidsNYC @ParksForKidsNYC]

Link to the #research on #glyphosate's association to #cancer. https://t.co/1BZSio4hLQ #SafeParksNYC

[ParksForKidsNYC @ParksForKidsNYC]

#Children are disproportionately #exposed and affected by #pesticide exposures compared to adults. Visit https://t.co/DseMinD6QS for more information on how to help ban #toxic pesticides in #NYC parks.

[ParksForKidsNYC @ParksForKidsNYC]

#NYC Parks are for people not pesticides. Let's keep NYC residents safe by ending #pesticide application on NYC #parks, visit https://t.co/DseMinD6QS for more. #SafeParksNYC

[ParksForKidsNYC @ParksForKidsNYC]

#Pesticide-free parks are possible in #NYC, and they are beautiful. They also come worry-free and #risk-free! #batterypark #SafeParksNYC

[ParksForKidsNYC @ParksForKidsNYC]

With very few places to 'get away' to in #NYC, our parks are cherished. NYC residents shouldn't be worried about #toxic #pesticides being sprayed on their parks! #SafeParksNYC #kidshealth

[ParksForKidsNYC @ParksForKidsNYC]

#Support "Intro-1524, The ChildSafe Parks Act" to eliminate #toxic pesticides from #NYC parks!
For more information visit: https://t.co/EeKiuxxpFG

[ParksForKidsNYC @ParksForKidsNYC]

We have 9 out of 34 NY City Council Members who signed onto "Intro-1524 ChildSafe Parks Act". We are working hard to reach our goal, and you can help by calling your local NYC Council Member and asking them to sign on! #Pesticides #kidshealth #toxic #NYCParks #SafeParksNYC

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A big thank you to NY City Councilman Reynoso for signing onto "Intro-1524" to eliminate toxic pesticides in NYC parks. We appreciate your support in protecting children's health and safety in our NYC communities! @ReynosoBrooklyn