Toxic Roads Are Paving the Way to Trouble

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By Dr. Mercola

By Dr. Mercola

You’ve probably smelled it — the overpowering, nostril-burning stench when new coal-tar pavement or sealant is being laid on a driveway, street, parking lot or playground. And you may have idly wondered how toxic the shiny black liquid spray might be, but moved on to other things because, after all, what can you do about it?

As it turns out, it is toxic. The substances contain polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs).

One recently released study1 by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District identified coal-tar sealants as the primary source of …read more

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