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Committee advances Telone ban after heated testimony from public health advocates and growers
Summary
Lawmakers voted to advance HB1880 (HD2), which would ban pesticides containing 1,3‑dichloropropene (commonly called Telone), after lengthy testimony from public-health groups urging a ban and industry witnesses warning of severe impacts for pineapple growers; the committee adopted amendments including a later effective date and a savings clause.
The House Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs Committee voted to advance House Bill 1880 (HD2), a proposal to prohibit use of pesticide products whose active ingredient is 1,3‑dichloropropene (commonly marketed as Telone), following extensive testimony that laid out competing scientific and economic claims.
Public-health witnesses urged immediate action. "The science on this is clear," said Chris Koffel of the Hawaii Public Health Institute, summarizing citations to the US Environmental Protection Agency, the National Toxicology Program and the International Agency for Research on Cancer that classify the active ingredient as a probable or possible human…
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