Here's a hyperlinked, summary #infographic to further honor the groundbreaking work of the @USGS

This represents major findings, but more than 40 institutions have determined the same thing: high PAH products are unsafe to humans and the environment.https://t.co/9cWByoII8j pic.twitter.com/jE0krFvr5S
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Recent Posts

New Research Highlights Problems with Biocides in Some Sealcoats

Going to print this month is research out of Dickinson College (PA) about the potential leaching of biocides out of some asphalt-based pavement sealers. The

Toxic Sealers: An Origin and Redemption Story

Imagine for a moment that you woke up to a scathing, critical expose in the local paper about your work. Like the entire front page,

Maryland’s Safer Sealant Act has Officially Passed!!

Summary of Fed’s First Study of Applicator Exposure to Coal Tar Sealers

This month the National Institutes of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) released its much anticipated exposure study (See Link) for sealcoat applicators. NIOSH is part

GOVERNOR HOCHUL SIGNS PACKAGE OF BILLS PROHIBITING USE OF PAVEMENT PRODUCTS CONTAINING COAL TAR

For Immediate Release: 11/8/2021 GOVERNOR HOCHUL SIGNS PACKAGE OF BILLS PROHIBITING USE OF ‘GRADE 6’ FUEL OIL AND USE OF PAVEMENT PRODUCTS CONTAINING COAL TAR Legislation

Dear NY Governor: It is Time to Lead on Coal Tar Sealers

Governor Hochul, Thank you for last week’s allocation of $59 million dollars for the Clean Green School Initiative to improve air quality of schools for

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Tar Ghouls: a Ghastly Reminder

Tar Ghouls: a Ghastly Reminder

Across this site you can read about the effects of toxic coal tar sealers on people, the environment and economy. But rarely do we have a visual of this impact.So check out this image I

2017 Coal Tar vs. Asphalt Sealer Price Comparison: Coal Tar Unappealing; Asphalt Prices Flat

2017 Coal Tar vs. Asphalt Sealer Price Comparison: Coal Tar Unappealing; Asphalt Prices Flat

It's time for our annual survey of the retail prices for coal tar and asphalt based sealers. Here's the heart of what we know: 1. The average of 14 different retail asphalt sealers is unchanged since last

Are You Paying Too Much for Your Carcinogens?

Are You Paying Too Much for Your Carcinogens?

5. $2.1 Million for 1 Pound of Hamburger CarcinogensNow this is the most expensive way in our lineup to get your toxins. You could eat a burger a day for a 1,000 years and still

“Trifecta of Doom” from Coal Tar Sealers = Industrial-grade Child Exposure

“Trifecta of Doom” from Coal Tar Sealers = Industrial-grade Child Exposure

The State of Maine is taking another run at a coal tar sealer ban (LD1235). The first was in 2013 and then in 2015. There have been several stories on this site covering those efforts

“No Conceivable Rationale” for Coal Tar Use, Former Insider Says

“No Conceivable Rationale” for Coal Tar Use, Former Insider Says

This was just too good to leave on Twitter alone.https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-danger-of-putting-corporations-before-the-epa/2017/04/20/17129590-252f-11e7-928e-3624539060e8_story.html?utm_term=.f66df34a3bb2#comments

Inside the Coal Tar Industry’s Propaganda to Stop the IL Ban

Inside the Coal Tar Industry’s Propaganda to Stop the IL Ban

Last time I checked, the State of Illinois ended their session marking more than 700 days without a working budget. That may have contributed to the difficulty in getting a ban (HB 2958) passed, but

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