'It isn’t cheap to spread toxins from airplanes. [Utah] is shelling out upwards of $16 million a year to poison its residents,' writes Jack Bozarth.
In this Aug. 26, 2019, photo, Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement District biologist Nadja Reissen examines a mosquito in Salt Lake City.I grew up surrounded by the majesty of the natural world. In the mountain community of Bozeman, Montana, I skied, fished, hunted and climbed my way into young adulthood with the naïve belief that everyone could come to see the innate value in the natural world.
Simply accessing the basic public information surrounding the activities of the districts was difficult. Only a handful of the 19 districts in the state list the pesticides they use online, and none acknowledges their health risks. Utah touts the transparency of its government agencies, but the most basic information on these districts’ activities required weeks of phone calls and information requests.
Perhaps most disturbing is that exposure to either organophosphates or pyrethroids at critical developmental windows in utero or early infancy can reduce intellect, learning ability and precipitate behavioral disorders. Over time, the mosquitoes develop resistance to the pesticides, requiring higher and higher concentrations for the same effect. These pesticides have not been proven to decrease the incidence of West Nile Virus, ostensibly the reason for spraying in the first place.
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