To the editor: It’s onerous to think about something extra harmful and pointless than spraying lethal herbicides within the open flood management channels or “washes” of Southern California (“Worry that herbicides are poisoning Orange County creeks blows up on social media,” March 1). Not solely does spraying the chemical substances discovered within the weedkiller Roundup endanger runners, bicyclists and the residents of close by communities, but additionally, the residue flows straight into the ocean.
The spraying of poisonous herbicides in San Juan Creek ought to cease instantly. Certainly Orange County Public Works officers may use what officers in San Diego County are utilizing: human beings with gear to manually handle plant development and removing. Destroying these very important ecosystems with poisonous chemical substances that find yourself within the ocean is careless and irresponsible.
Cort Casady, Palos Verdes Peninsula
