Advocating for the Elimination of Toxic Coal Tar Sealers from Our Parking Lots, Homes and Environment

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Drs. Oz and Roizen

Medical Experts & Columnists

Recent Posts

Canada’s Driveway Sealer Ban Starts in October

What May be the World’s First Nationwide Ban of Toxic Pavement Sealers The Canadian government has announced the start date for what may be the

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

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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

Crayola’s “Safety” Commitment Ignores Exposure to Toxic Coatings

Crayola’s “Safety” Commitment Ignores Exposure to Toxic Coatings

Crayola Seems Concerned about SafetyYou would think that a company that appears to obsess about the safety of kids using their products would at least warn adults about the exposure of children to toxic coal tar

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

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

“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

Tesla + Green Roof + Coal Tar, Does Not = Sustainability

Illinois sustainability

Tesla + Green Roof + Coal Tar, Does Not = Sustainability

Site of 2017 Emerging Contaminants Conference Surrounded by...Toxins!Any facility that claims to be "sustainable," but uses coal tar sealers on their parking lots is an insult to the word and to the professionals who work

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