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Playground and Driveway Sealer Can Damage DNA

A professional applies coal-tar-based seal coat to a test plot used to measure emission of polycyclic aromatic carbons into the air. PETE VAN METRE, USGS

Playground and Driveway Sealer Can Damage DNA
DISCOVERY NEWS | APRIL 28, 2015
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Run-off from coal-tar based sealants are hazardous to marine life, new government studies find, and can damage DNA and the ability to repair the damage. Continue reading → read more