Poison on our pavements

Council weed-killer ‘causes catalogue of diseases'

- ANNIE MACDONALD

SPRING has sprung and for most of us, this signals positivity, with lighter, longer days and flourishing nature - but for councils it is time to start applying poison to our pavements

Glyphosate is still the main chemical chosen for weed control, in and around our pavements, streets, trees, publicly used buildings and spaces, and much, much more. This continues despite it being well known that this chemical kills more than just the weeds.

It was way back in 2016, when the International Agency for Research Cancer (IARC) announced that glyphosate was a probable carcinogen to both humans and animals.

Companies and manufacturers immediately raced to find selective results, using well-funded research to defend the chemical's safety and to protect its continued use and profits.