Human and pet sickness is linked to chemical use

The village of Balerno, on the outskirts of Edinburgh, felt forced to take matters into their own hands in 2019, after they linked local applications to incidents of human and pet illness and bee death.

Reports of sore throats, chronic coughs, allergies, asthma, arthritis, hay fever, gut issues, neurological issues, respiratory issues and autoimmune disfunction persuaded the council that no more Glyphosate was to be applied in Balerno and the council agreed to look into safe alternatives. Balerno residents now choose to safely remove the small strip of weeds outside their own home, while waiting as the council investigate alternatives.

Since ending the use of Glyphosate in Balerno, local residents have noted previously reported ailments have improved and in some cases their chronic health conditions have been completely resolved.

Pesticide Free Balerno say public demand has never been higher now, as most people do not want unnecessary toxic chemicals forced upon them. They say Edinburgh has a petition touching 5000 signatures asking for no more Glyphosate to be applied to remove weeds and for safe alternatives to be used instead.

The group say it will be very interesting to see this year how our democratically elected officials choose to allocate our £2.4 million budget which has been announced for environmental protection. The group asks, isn’t it a very unusual democratic council that ignores the democratic wishes of the public it claims to represent and who are asking for safe alternatives to protect health and the environment?