Springfield City Council has been pondering the fate of coal tar sealant on our parking lots over the last month. Coal tar was the first carcinogen, identified with scrotal cancer in chimney sweeps in the 1770s. We are now recognizing the risks of coal tar sealant which is washed off pavement into our streams and lakes. City Council will be hearing more testimony on the subject as reported in the News Leader.
Now there is more evidence that it is commonly tracked into homes where it can contact children playing on their carpets. Read more in this news link.
