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Sounty Wednesday June 30, 1982 a epee Concerned Parents dismayed 42 Pages Agent Orange approved By GLENNA HANLEY Three New Brunswick companies and the department of natural resoure fs have been given permits to use the defoliant Agent Orange and the Con cerned Parents Group say they are dismayed that the spray, a highly toxic mixture of 24:D and 245°T, will be allowed again this summer. ‘Agent Orange, used during the Vietnam War, iss 50:50 mixture of 24-0 and2,4.9°T, The herbicide 24,8 T contains dioxin and has been linked to miscarriages, birth defects and cancer, Is banned in the Netherlands, Italy. Norway. Sweden and prohibited for forest use in the United States. In Canada, British Columbia, Manitoba, and Ontario have discontinued its use ‘The Concerned Parents say research indieates that workers exposed to the phenoxy herbicides 2.4.5-T and 24D had a greater risk of developing cancer and that 2,4-D causes birth defects and cancer in animals PERMITS APPROVED Environment Minister Eric Kipping approved, on June 24, permits for J.D, Irving Lad. to spray 15,000 acres, the Fraser Company Ltd, to spray 7.000 acres, for New Brunswick [ntemnstion a Paper to spray 1,000 acres and the department of natural resuurces, 15,000 acres The spraying wall begin in late July Dr. David Besner of the environment department said the defoliant is used to control the growth of unwanted species la new tree plantations ‘The Concerned Varents say the environment minister denied their re ‘quest for maps and information on when and where the spraying will take place The environment minister is out of the province but in his absence Dr. esner said the areas to be sprayed are so small they would not be visible on & ‘map such as the one published for the spruce budworm spray program. He added that this spraying is not as Widespread as the budworm spraying, If people come into the depart nent office we will show them the areas.” Dr. Besuer said. He added that the rmunister may be making an announce ment next week about providing the public with additional information. The companies will be informing the de partment of their timetable for spray BUFFER ZONE, ‘To protest human habitation Dr. esner said fixed wing aireraft used in the spraying cannot spray within five miles of any human habitation and helicopters must leave a but fer zone of two miles, In addition he said access to the target areas must be closed off and the areas cleared of people. Last summer residents of the Mill: stream area opposed the J.D. Irving Company's plans to use Agent Orange spray in their area and succeeded in having the spraying stopped. Wact LliASetaAnwk anne name

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