Coal-tar sealants applied to blacktop parking lots and driveways are the primary source of toxic chemicals known as PAHs found in the muck at the bottom of Milwaukee-area waterways, according to a ...

Coal tar, also known as liquor carbonis detergens, is a thick, black sticky material occurring as a by-product in the industrial use of coal for fuel. 1 A naturally occurring phenomenon of tar is ...

When you think of pollution, you might picture an industrial center like Camden, N.J., or Jersey City. But new research shows that when it comes to a potent class of cancer-causing toxic chemicals, ...

Asphalt parking lots and driveways are capital investments, increasing the value and functionality of a property. Like any infrastructure investment, the asphalt surface must be maintained to keep ...

Runoff from pavement with coal-tar-based sealant is the most likely primary source of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, or PAHs, found in the majority of streambed sediments of Great Lakes tributaries ...

This temporary coffer dam was used to help with the cleanup of coal tar from the Congaree River. The dam, which dried up part of the river so workers could remove the tar, was taken down and the ...

The city of Alexandria has agreed to halt the leak of coal tar into the Potomac River once and for all and to clean up the mess, as part of the settlement of a federal lawsuit brought by an ...

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Homeowners in a few years could be seeking alternatives when they want to patch or seal their driveways. Lawmakers this week passed a bill that, if signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, would ban the use of ...

More recently, increased attention has been given to the use of the Goeckerman therapy in cases of severe psoriasis that have proven resistant to biologic therapy. The Goeckerman Regimen typically ...