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Colombia's health ministry seeks to halt coca spraying
ap ^ | 4-27-2015

Posted on 04/27/2015 10:58:24 PM PDT by Citizen Zed

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia's Health Ministry is recommending the immediate suspension of aerial spraying of a herbicide that's the cornerstone of U.S.-financed efforts to wipe out cocaine crops.

The ministry on Monday based its decision on the reclassification last month of glyphosate as a carcinogen by the World Health Organization's research arm. It said it was acting in accordance with a constitutional court ruling that it take precautions whenever credible health risks are apparent.

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1 posted on 04/27/2015 10:58:24 PM PDT by Citizen Zed
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To: Citizen Zed

You know, we could actually use those cropdusters in Baltimore,,, spray some Prozac and birth control down low. The chemtrails just ain’t cutting it.


2 posted on 04/27/2015 11:09:53 PM PDT by DesertRhino (I was standing with a rifle, waiting for soviet paratroopers, but communists just ran for office.)
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To: Citizen Zed

They should have done that in both iraq and afganastan and kept doing it. Sherman’s scorched earth policy where poppy fields fund terrorist groups is a MUST.


3 posted on 04/28/2015 1:53:32 AM PDT by GailA (IF you fail to keep your promises to the Military, you won't keep them to Citizens!)
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To: Citizen Zed

Conspiracy nuts will have a field day with this...actually its a no brainer...over spray and run off is hurting other crops.


4 posted on 04/28/2015 1:54:03 AM PDT by rrrod (at home in Medellin Colombia)
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To: rrrod; NoCmpromiz

Herbicide ping.

Colombia news.


5 posted on 04/28/2015 3:19:32 AM PDT by Tax-chick (Here, have some germs.)
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