They do next to tracks train for weed and pest control. Say it is not carcinogenic, but in some areas is prohibited. Experts warn of the consequences of doing the people's side.
Since at least four years ago, companies that operate the trains for the Metropolitan Area of \u200b\u200bBuenos Aires fumigations around the tracks, with the aim of weeding the area and prevent pests. The substance used is a controversial agrochemical active ingredient based on glyphosate. Works as a herbicide in agricultural production: with it deletes all common weeds and allows the progress of GM soy. Indeed, only the genetically modified seeds (such as soybean, corn and several varieties of sunflowers) can resist.
Currently, the agrochemical is under heavy questioning by a wide network of scientific, medical and environmental organizations in various reports described the harmful consequences of indiscriminate use is producing both the environment and human health. They speak of loss of biodiversity and soil degradation. Also diseases like cancer, birth defects and spontaneous abortions.
soy in a village of Cordova, for example, people suffering from the spraying on the roofs of their houses or in front of schools, and there were 500 patients, of whom 200 had cancer in a population not exceeding the 5000 population. From that moment, a court ruling banned the pesticide application in the whole urban area. Similar situations occurred in other places inside the country, as in the city of San Jorge, Santa Fe, or La Leon, province of Chaco (see box).
same thing happened in cities within the province of Buenos Aires, where almost all municipalities have ordinances prohibiting the use of chemicals to certain distances from the population. And in games like Vicente López, Lanús, Marcos Paz, Lomas de Zamora Avellaneda, spraying is carried out around the railroad tracks were also slowed by municipal ordinances.
"Based on these measures, no doubt that the glyphosate should be well away from the public. The important thing is that the debate is increasingly present, "said Federico Aliaga, a member of the campaign" Stop the Spraying "Rural Reflection Group.
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