An excerpt from the editorial section of Albany Democratic Herald notes the concerns that rural residents experience from aerial herbicide sprays:

"Assault with a deadly weapon? Chemical warfare? Eco-terrorism? What do you call it when a backward timber industry poisons rural Oregon families with routine helicopter herbicide spraying — contaminating livestock, organic gardens, water sources, even school children waiting for the bus?" -July 11th, 2008

Oregon Toxics Alliance is working to create buffer zones around schools and bus stops, and promoting alternatives to roadside spraying.

Rural communities are often most susceptible to herbicides and pesticides due to their close proximity to agriculture and forests. If you live in a rural Oregon community and you want more information, visit the Rural Rights page on the OTA website.

If you've been sprayed, we want to know about it. Together we can advocate for stronger laws to protect Oregonians.