Stop the Stop the Toxic Shower Toxic Shower

The Ban Aerial Spraying The Ban Aerial Spraying

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What is aerial spraying?What is aerial spraying? form of pesticide application that uses a small

airplane or helicopter used by Cavendish banana plantations in

Davao City since 1960s targets sigatoka, a fungus that attacks the

leaves of banana plants and causes premature aging of fruits

mixture sprayed usually composed of pesticide, water, the oil or sticker and emulsifier

in the Philippines, only fungicides are allowed by FPA to be sprayed aerially

Common occurrence. Children on the way to school is sprayed by pesticides.Subasta, Davao City. June 2006. Photo by Dags Magaway

No buffer zones between plantations

and houses and plantations and

streets. Common site in all banana plantations.

2007. Tamayong, Davao City

One of the most important sources of water in Dacudao, Davao City is now surrounded by a banana plantation.

Feb 17, 2007

Traditional community water frequently aerial

sprayed.

2007. Sirib, Davao City.

Mothers run fast to get hanged laundry and

secure them inside the house once they hear

spray planes coming. If not, they would have to

wash the laundry again to spare the family from feeling itchy all over.

Crops around banana plantations often get destroyed. Coconut farmers in Davao experienced up to 90% loss of harvest after the

trees were constantly hit by aerial spray planes. Marang trees also died. The Davao City government and the Philippine Coconut

Authority both say coconut trees around banana plantations are prone to dying.

Fungicides sprayed Fungicides sprayed and their health effectsand their health effects

Active Active Ingredient Ingredient

Product Product Name/BrandName/Brand

Documented health effects Documented health effects

Azoxystrobin Azoxystrobin Bankit 250 ECBankit 250 EC Highly toxic to fish and invertebrates; not Highly toxic to fish and invertebrates; not allowed for use in Canada allowed for use in Canada

BiterthanolBiterthanol Baycor 300ECBaycor 300EC Possible source of birth defects; not allowed Possible source of birth defects; not allowed for use in US farmsfor use in US farms

PropiconazolePropiconazole Bumper 250 ECBumper 250 EC Possibly carcinogenic/cancer-causing; Possibly carcinogenic/cancer-causing; contains reproductive toxins contains reproductive toxins

TridemorphTridemorph Calixin 750 ECCalixin 750 EC Causes birth defects; not allowed for use in Causes birth defects; not allowed for use in Canada and UKCanada and UK

MancozebMancozeb Dithane 448 FDithane 448 F Carcinogenic; contains reproductive toxins; Carcinogenic; contains reproductive toxins; may cause birth defects; suspected to may cause birth defects; suspected to disrupt endocrine functions disrupt endocrine functions

ChlorotalonilChlorotalonil Daconil 720 FDaconil 720 F Carcinogenic; highly toxic to fish and Carcinogenic; highly toxic to fish and aquatic invertebrates; bio- accumulates in aquatic invertebrates; bio- accumulates in fish fish

Fungicides sprayed Fungicides sprayed and their health effectsand their health effects

Active Active Ingredient Ingredient

Product Product Name/BrandName/Brand

Documented health effects Documented health effects

ManebManeb Maneb 80 WPManeb 80 WP Causes birth defects; probable source of Causes birth defects; probable source of carcinogens; potential source of carcinogens; potential source of reproductive toxinsreproductive toxins

Diteconazole Diteconazole Sico 250 ECSico 250 EC No available data No available data

Propiconazole Propiconazole Tilt 250 ECTilt 250 EC Possibly carcinogenic; contains Possibly carcinogenic; contains reproductive toxins reproductive toxins

MancozebMancozeb Vondozeb Plus Vondozeb Plus 80 WP80 WP

Potential cause of birth defectsPotential cause of birth defects

Thiophanate Thiophanate Methyl Methyl

Topsin M 70 WPTopsin M 70 WP Very highly toxic to catfish; toxic to Very highly toxic to catfish; toxic to earthworms; causes damage to thyroid earthworms; causes damage to thyroid glands, producing hyperthyroidism glands, producing hyperthyroidism

YesYes Dr. Romy Quijano; Dr. Hernandez, et alDr. Romy Quijano; Dr. Hernandez, et al Dr. Lynn Panganiban (Head of National Dr. Lynn Panganiban (Head of National

Poison Management and Control Center Poison Management and Control Center and Dr. N. Maramba (UP College of and Dr. N. Maramba (UP College of Medicine), et alMedicine), et al

Kalusugan Alang sa Bayan (KAABAY)Kalusugan Alang sa Bayan (KAABAY)

Are there local and international Are there local and international studies that support the ban studies that support the ban position?position?

“To remain indifferent to the plight of those being aerially sprayed with pesticides is inhuman.” Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Report on Ban AS ordinance, January 2007

Salient Features of the OrdinanceSalient Features of the Ordinance

Bans aerial spraying as an agricultural Bans aerial spraying as an agricultural practice in Davao Citypractice in Davao City

Gives plantations 3 months to shift from Gives plantations 3 months to shift from aerial to ground spraying aerial to ground spraying

Defines aerial spraying as the application Defines aerial spraying as the application of substances through the use of aircraft of substances through the use of aircraft of any form of any form

Requires plantations to put up 30-meter Requires plantations to put up 30-meter buffer zones to protect adjacent fields, buffer zones to protect adjacent fields, neighboring farms, residential areas, neighboring farms, residential areas, schools and workplacesschools and workplaces

PBGEA vs. PBGEA vs. Davao City Davao City GovernmeGovernmentnt Plantations filed a case in court questioning the Plantations filed a case in court questioning the

validity and constitutionality of the ordinance.validity and constitutionality of the ordinance.

Pagpakita og Kusog sa Korte Pagpakita og Kusog sa Korte

Court Case: Constitutionality of Court Case: Constitutionality of the Ordinancethe Ordinance

RTC declared ordinance as valid and RTC declared ordinance as valid and constitutionalconstitutional

Court of Appeals in January 9, 2009 declared the Court of Appeals in January 9, 2009 declared the ordinance unconstitutional ordinance unconstitutional

Common occurrence. Children on the way to school is sprayed by pesticides.Subasta, Davao City. June 2006. Photo by Dags Magaway

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Grandmother: Aerial Grandmother: Aerial spraying ruined my life spraying ruined my life

The first time Sally Lewis The first time Sally Lewis spotted planes spraying for spotted planes spraying for painted apple moths she painted apple moths she stood awestruck by the stood awestruck by the impromptu air show above impromptu air show above her home.her home."We were told the spray was "We were told the spray was entirely safe so I just stood entirely safe so I just stood there watching the planes. It there watching the planes. It felt like soft rain landing on felt like soft rain landing on my skin, as harmless as my skin, as harmless as that."that."But within half an hour Mrs But within half an hour Mrs Lewis, now 62, of Kelston, Lewis, now 62, of Kelston, was gasping for air and was gasping for air and rushed to a doctor. .rushed to a doctor. .

Sally Lewis and her grandchild, Ana Ata. Photo / Kenny Rodger

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-““the spraying has already caused the spraying has already caused serious damage to people, to crops, to serious damage to people, to crops, to animals, and to the natural animals, and to the natural environment on the Ecuadorian side of environment on the Ecuadorian side of the frontier, and poses a grave risk of the frontier, and poses a grave risk of further damage over time”. further damage over time”.

-““Ecuador's population in the northem Ecuador's population in the northem boundary areas has reported boundary areas has reported serious serious adverse health reactions including adverse health reactions including buming, itching eyes, skin sores, buming, itching eyes, skin sores, intestinal bleeding and even intestinal bleeding and even deathdeath.” .”

- “ “there has also been serious and there has also been serious and wide-spread wide-spread damage to non- target damage to non- target plant speciesplant species, including key local , including key local crops such as yucca, plantains, rice, crops such as yucca, plantains, rice, coffee, hay and others. The coffee, hay and others. The consequences of the crop damage consequences of the crop damage have been serious in the context of have been serious in the context of the subsistence farming needs of the the subsistence farming needs of the local population.” local population.”

Ecuador case Ecuador case against Colombia against Colombia on aerial spraying on aerial spraying of toxic herbicides of toxic herbicides filed at the filed at the International Court International Court Of JusticeOf Justice

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Landmark caseLandmark case

Community assertion of their right to Community assertion of their right to live, right to health and a healthy live, right to health and a healthy environment vs. business interestenvironment vs. business interest

Power and obligation of the LGU to Power and obligation of the LGU to protect public welfare vs corporate protect public welfare vs corporate greedgreed

Campaign DirectionsCampaign Directions

Pursue the legal question at the Supreme Pursue the legal question at the Supreme CourtCourt

Put Executive to task for aerial spraying – Put Executive to task for aerial spraying – DOH, DENR, OPDOH, DENR, OP

Consumer advocacy – Japanese, Chinese Consumer advocacy – Japanese, Chinese markets of Philippine bananasmarkets of Philippine bananas