A Dry Cleaner Leads Debate Over Toxic Solvents
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In the second installment of our small-business series about a pioneering dry cleaner in San Diego, we follow its proprietor as he joins the national debate over whether to ban the toxic cleaning solvent, perc.
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By Staff Reports  A woman who was overcome by a leaking dry-cleaning chemical and fell unconscious into a chemical puddle Thursday was decontaminated at the site and taken to a hospital.
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Some bath products and shampoos still contain traces of a cancer- causing petrochemical that federal health officials have expressed concerns about for more than 20 years, according to test results announced Thursday by environmental activists.
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By KAREN GOULART  A Kingston resident whose property was declared a hazardous waste site by the state Department of Environmental Protection this week wants neighbors to know he is doing all he can to quickly correct the problems.
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Dried apples preserved with a cancer-causing chemical.
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By Dave Gustafson  daveg@wvgazette.com  When a child gets into the chemicals stored beneath the sink or a hazardous materials tank leaks in a neighborhood, there is always someone like V.
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By Erickson, Kim  IS YOUR HOME TOXIC FROM CHEMICALS USED IN EVERYDAY CLEANING PRODUCTS? DISCOVER THE WORST CULPRITS AND FIND SAFER SOLUTIONS  Home. Just hearing the word conjures up feelings of comfort and safety.
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By JOHN REID BLACKWELL  A state official tried to ease local residents' concerns about a controversial chemical found in water around DuPont's Spruance plant in Chesterfield County.
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Dec. 5, 2004 -- New research is raising concerns about the safety of a preservative that is commonly found in shampoos and other commercially available cosmetics.
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An independent inquiry is helping to defuse a controversy over ink used in Saturday&#39;s election. By Scott Baldauf | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor.
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Kevin Taylor is not a market researcher.  Yes, he's standing in front of a group of people discussing which laundry detergent best removed a grape juice stain from a T- shirt.  He has photos, comparisons and samples of the actual shirts in question.
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By LUBNA TAKRURI WASHINGTON - The customer is always right, said a judge who testified Wednesday in his $54 million lawsuit against a dry cleaner who lost his pants. Administrative law judge Roy L.
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The chemicals go down the drain, but in the environment they remain. Researchers have found that a complex brew of everyday compounds &#151; from products as ubiquitous as shampoo, bug spray and even that morning cup of coffee &#151; lingers in Minnesota waters even after they're showered off or dumped down the sink.
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By LUBNA TAKRURI WASHINGTON - A customer who believes he was mistreated by a dry cleaner has dropped the pants from his suit. Roy L. Pearson, who filed a $67 million lawsuit against the dry cleaning business that lost his pants, has lowered his demand.
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Household chemicals are being linked to a rise in the number of children with asthma. A study of 7,000 youngsters has resulted in signs that bleach, paint stripper and carpet cleaners used in the home can lead to the condition.
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By KEVIN MILLER; OF THE NEWS STAFF  Environmental and health groups say the presence of dozens of industrial chemicals in 13 Mainers who volunteered for a study underscores the need for new policies to protect the public from potential toxins found in everyday consumer products.
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The European Parliament is to vote on legislation to control the use of toxic chemicals in industry.