MARCH 2021 TIP TALKS
NEWSLETTER
IN THIS ISSUE
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**LIB TALKS: The Importance of EMF Concerns, Good News – & People, TIP Related Suggestions & Support
** RESOURCES OF THE MONTH: Chip Osborne, Osborne Organics
**GOOD NEWS: Victory For Pollinators! Retail Stores To Stop Selling Neonic Pesticides In Massachusetts
**EMF CONCERNS & ACTIONS: Letter #1 “Why Wired Broadband Is Better Than Wireless.” Letter #2 “Wired Yes Wireless No”
**OTHER ACTIONS: Ban Cancer-Linked Chemical Found In Citrus
**CONSUMER INFORMATION: EMG Guide to Pesticides in Products including Dirty Dozen & Clean Fifteen Lists.
**TIP Position on Health Care,
** BENEFIT TIP: Including At No Cost To You!
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LIB TALKS
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**THE IMPORTANCE OF EMF CONCERNS & INFO ON HOW TO ADDRESS THEM: Last month, other issues were focused on – but EMFs & especially 5Gs are a very serious threat to our health in these times. That is especially the case because once installed, they can’t be avoided! So, this TIP TALKS will provide a powerful message & two letters for sharing with all – especially press & legislature/government. If in Rhode Island, you are also encouraged to access the several contacts mentioned.
**GOOD NEWS – AND PEOPLE: However sad it is that we humans are still pouring out all kinds of toxins into our world and bodies – there is also much hope in our time. There is news every month of actions and successes in reduction of the bad stuff. Just as inspiring are some wonderful people making it their life’s work to address the problems. Several are mentioned in this TIP TALKS. Chip Osborne, an individual dedicated landscape expert, is committed to moving us to a healthy, beyond pesticides life, as is the great NOFA org. Then, we appreciate 2 organizations working to protect us from EMFS, RIST & 5G Free RI.
**TIP RELATED SUGGESTIONS & SUPPORT: We really like to hear from TIP TALKS readers about their own experiences with toxins in daily life & healthier alternatives. Also, many of our usual website advertisers are dealing with COVID and we have not asked them for payments until they feel they can afford that. So, assistance from anyone who appreciates our work is especially welcomed! See ways to help at the bottom of this TIP TALKS including one at no cost to you.
Blessings Now, In the Year Ahead, & Many More, Liberty G
******RESOURCE OF THE MONTH - OSBORNE ORGANICS Comments From Expert Organic Landscaping consultant, Chip Osborne: “There is an urgency for all cities and towns to embrace organic land management practices to keep pesticides out of the areas where our children play. I feel the biggest obstacle in the more widespread adoption of natural land care strategies is simply the lack of education. It is one of my goals to continually educate more of the landscape industry to show them that they can make money and provide quality grass and lawns without the use of chemicals.” My work is now almost 100% national as a consultant, advocate, and organic educator. I have been working on a second venture, “Organic Landscape Association, https://theola.org/ for several years and it has now come to fruition. It started as a trade association for the organic land care industry and is being developed into an online educational platform as well as an organization that will be bring practitioners and advocates under the same roof with the goal of furthering the organic mission. I am also developing an online intensive organic lawn care course on my Osborne Organics website. https://osborneorganics.com/ . All the best. Chip Osborne
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EMF CONCERNS/ACTIONS
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IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM STEVE DAHL: Rhode Islanders For Safe Technology
People affiliated with 5G Free RI have come up with a couple of letters to inform others about 5G. I was honored to take part. This is a particularly important time to raise awareness, as much is happening.
LETTER #1 “WHY WIRED BROADBAND IS BETTER THAN WIRELESS.” LETTER # !: The first, and longer letter, is called “Why Wired Broadband is Better than Wireless.” It is to be sent to state Representatives, state Senators, town Councilpersons, and whomever you see fit. To access the letter, along with suggestions about how to share it with your legislators, go to: (INSERT LINK TO TIP EMF PAGE)
LETTER #2 “WIRED YES WIRELESS NO” (or the same title as the other). This letter is short: 394 words. Send it to your local paper, the Providence Journal, Providence Business News, or other news source. Sign it with your first and last name, address, and phone. If they respond to you and want you to speak further on the topic, please let us know, as the 5G Free RI people have been doing a deep dive into this topic. Thanks for spreading the word about why wired broadband is better than wireless 5G!
WIRED YES! WIRELESS NO! Public officials and the general public are largely unaware of the term “5G,” and if they are aware, their awareness comes solely from the PR that the telecom companies use in their advertising. 5G refers to the fifth generation of wireless technology. The public deserves accurate, unbiased information about the technical benefits of wired broadband internet over the much hyped 5G technology being rolled out in Rhode Island. Here are three facts explaining why wired communications are superior to wireless.
First, wired communications are more secure than wireless ones. Wireless communications: radio, cellphones, and Wi-Fi can be easily intercepted. In contrast, to hack a wired transmission is more difficult. We already have wired broadband lines on most utility poles in Rhode Island. We need to make sure that all of these lines are connected to homes and businesses. Second, the rollout of 5G is invasive. “Small” cells arrive atop telephone poles outside our homes, businesses, and places of worship. They are outfitted on residential high rises, abandoned factories, and towers. 5G transmission can be disrupted by rain, snow, or foliage. Therefore, 5G cells must be placed every 200 yards or every 2 to 10 homes.
5G’s wireless radiation enables the Internet of Things (IoT), which is a deeper invasion. The IoT connects every wireless device to the internet. “Smart” technology is already appearing in everyday household appliances such as TVs, coffee makers, and wearables, which all emit radiation. Considering the insecurity of wireless technology, the push towards more surveillance and data-sharing is perilous. Wired connections do not pose these risks.
The third reason wired broadband is better than 5G is that “small cells” are energy guzzlers. Wired fiber optic technology has been used for 40 years. The reason telecoms want 5G instead is that it is more cost effective for them to emit radiation from the poles’ transmitters than to connect them with wires to the premises. Wireless radiation uses 10 times the energy that wired connections do, according to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
In summary, wired communications to the premises has many benefits over 5G. Fiber-optics are of the highest speed and reliability, and are far more secure. Our personal, professional, medical, and financial information will be kept safe. Ultimately, the escalating energy costs to power the devices can be put to better use, to improve the lives of all.
Rhode Islanders for Safe Technology, Stephen Dahl, Stephen70@cox.nethttps://www.facebook.com/RhodeIslandersforSafeTechnology/ 5G FREE RI: Sheila Resseger E-Mail: 5gfreeri@gmail.com Websites: https://5gfreeri.com/?page_id=243 and 5G Free ri on Facebook
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GOOD NEWS
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VICTORY FOR POLLINATORS! RETAIL STORES TO STOP SELLING NEONIC PESTICIDES IN MASSACHUSETTS By Marty Dagoberto, NOFA/Mass Policy Director On March 1st 2021 the Mass. Pesticide Board Subcommittee passed a motion to protect pollinators by restricting the use of neonicotinoid pesticides (“neonics”). The new regulations, which go into effect in 2022, will remove pesticide products containing neonics from retail stores and require that only licenced pesticide applicators use such products for lawn care or on turf, trees, shrubs and gardens. www.nofamass.org/articles/2021/03/retail-stores-to-stop-selling-neonic-pesticides-in-massachusetts/
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OTHER ACTIONS
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BAN CANCER-LINKED CHEMICAL FOUND IN CITRUS! Recent tests by EWG have revealed shockingly high levels of a cancer-linked fungicide in oranges and other citrus fruits. Imazalil is typically applied to citrus post-harvest to prolong the fruit's shelf life, but this chemical can also disrupt the human hormone system and has been classified as a likely human carcinogen. EWG found imazalil on nearly 90% of non-organic samples, and the average concentration was about 20 times higher than EWG's recommended limit to protect children's health. This is after peeling the fruit. Eating just one orange with that level of imazalil exceeds California's safety standards. The EPA's own studies acknowledge imazalil's serious health risks, but the agency has done little to protect our health. That's why EWG is calling on the EPA to immediately ban the use of imazalil!
We're going to need a tidal wave of grassroots support to outweigh Big Ag's deep pockets. Can you help us reach 50,000 signatures against imazalil? Sign the petition here:
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CONSUMER INFORMATION
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EWG’S 2021 SHOPPER’S GUIDE TO PESTICIDES IN PRODUCE is finally here, and the results are shocking! See all at: www.ewg.org/foodnews / Yet again, strawberries top “EWG’s Dirty Dozen™ list. Twenty two different pesticides were detected on a single strawberry sample! See the full list of fruits and vegetables we recommend you always buy organic at: www.ewg.org/foodnews/dirty-dozen.php
Can’t find organic in your store? Check out EWG’s Clean Fifteen™ list of the fruits and vegetables that are least likely to have pesticide residues. Stick to this list when organic options aren’t accessible or affordable. Want to take the Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen lists with you to the grocery store? Click here to get your FREE, easy-to-print digital copy of EWG’s Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce! https://act.ewg.org/onlineactions/fGSpK5yBkECNuhDFt191wQ2?sourceid=1020192&ms=WEB_FoodNews_2021_HPCard&_ga=2.17638585.1860952880.1616885279-77984364.1563393370
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**TIP POSITION ON HEALTH CARE RE-STATED: In this time of Covid, it is impossible for any organization or person not to speak of the health concerns and responses with which we are dealing. I need to make this very clear – TIP does not endorse any medical treatment or drug, nor are we “Anti” vaccines or specific treatments. As always, we simply stand for openness and fair consideration of the research and science provided by others. Mainstream sources tend to avoid or minimize info about such toxins as are found in products, pesticides in food, and the dangers of radiation. And they ignore or dismiss natural & affordable health care offerings. So, we believe that, as do other countries, Alternative options for health care should be included in research & reporting, and available as choices. This is especially important because One Size Does Not Fit All.
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