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House committee advances Steele bill to ban coal-tar driveway sealants
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Representative Steele introduced House Bill 1089, saying the measure would “prohibit the supply, sale or application of coal tar based ... sealants on driveways and parking lots.”
Representative Steele introduced House Bill 1089, saying the measure would “prohibit the supply, sale or application of coal tar based ... sealants on driveways and parking lots.” The bill would ban coal-tar-based sealants in the Commonwealth and direct regulators to treat products with high levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) differently from asphalt-based alternatives.
Supporters said coal-tar sealants are a public-health risk. “Coal tar sealants contain large amounts of a class of chemicals known as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, or PAHs,” Steele said. She…
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