Study: What Doesn’t Kill You, Just Might Give You Cancer
Coal Tar Sealants Runoff Packed with Fast-Acting Toxins And Slow-Release Carcinogens Months After Application Sorry Kelly Clarkson, unfortunately “what doesn’t kill you, only makes you stronger” doesn’t apply to coal tar pavement sealers. New research from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) leaves one wondering when it is safe to apply coal tar pavement sealants. The report, Concentrations of […]
Tar Heel Town Tackles Toxic Sealant
In July 2010, Boone, North Carolina was affected by a fish kill from fresh, washed-off sealant applied before a rain storm. Nearly 100 fish were killed from this event (the industry claims only 12). The Upper Watauga Riverkeepers mobilized, produced a video, and asked local officials to ban the material. Unfortunately, the Town’s lawyers were uncertain of the rights of […]
Another Coal Tar Sealant Spill
Dead Fish from Boone, NC So, it has happened again. Another documented case of runoff pollution after a coal tar sealant application. This time it is in Andover, Massachusetts during the first week of October 2010. Many of these go unreported. Some industry applicators say this is just part of doing business! Perhaps the easiest […]