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Coal Tar Free USA @CTFreeAmerica

Dedicated to researching, educating, and advocating for the ban and elimination of toxic coal tar sealants (CTS) from our parking lots, homes, and environment.

Joined October 2011
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McHenry County, IL is about to seal the the parking lots at one of their health departments. Fortunately they are continuing their practice to prohibit toxic coal tar sealers! If only the rest of the state were this proactive! mchenrycountyil.gov/home/sho…
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#EarthDay is this week and get us in the mood there's a school district in Midland, Michigan that routinely coats their parking lots with toxic coal tar sealers YET is receiving a "Green School Award" on Saturday! Really!? #GreenSchools content.myconnectsuite.com/a…
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Steel plant shut down for environmental reasons including not treating coal tar residues as hazardous waste. business-standard.com/compan…

Shyam Metalics' Odisha unit sealed over violations of pollution norms

Enforcement action targets multiple units at Rengali plant after repeated non-compliance with air, wastewater and hazardous waste norms despite earlier notices

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The City of Lake Forest Illinois became the 18th unit of government to ban this stuff in the State of Illinois. Who's next? cityoflakeforest.com/communi…
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Suburban Chicago community (Lake Forest City Council) moves toward banning use of toxic coal tar sealant @LWVChicago chicagotribune.com/2026/03/0…
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The "black rain" falling in Iran is made up of the same chemicals found in toxic driveway sealers and can "cause chronic short- and long-term health problems." theconversation.com/what-is-…

What is the ‘acid rain’ in the wake of US bombings in Iran? An atmospheric scientist explains

This rain would include acids but also likely many other pollutants harmful to humans and the environment. It may be worse than the term ‘acid rain’ conveys.

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What's on your driveway? Reduction in exposure to 30 chemicals top ways to reduce cancer risk. 40% of cancers are caused by 30 controllable factors nypost.com/2026/02/05/health…
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Coal tar sealers on your playgrounds?
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Summarizing 20 years of work on toxic pavement sealers to this conference of architects: Material Health Open Innovation Symposium VI SESSION 2: All-Star Case St... youtu.be/7wnhnm2hHC0?si=8pu6… via @YouTube
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This fall marks the 20th year since our nation's first ban of toxic coal tar pavement sealers! Check out the good that has happened since then!
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#GoodNews from Canada! Legal manufacturing or importing of coal tar or high PAH pavement sealers ended October 1, 2025!
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Thanks @SenMikeMoore on your tireless work on getting toxins out of our environment. And thank you for sponsoring the ban of coal tar sealers (S645). Have you seen this story about how it has affected a MA cancer survivor? coaltarfreeusa.com/2015/08/g…
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Next week the coal tar sealer industry meets to find an answer to this stubborn question: How do you avoid more bans and loss of market share of your toxic product?
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"Driveway Sealants without Coal Tar Mean Cleaner Lakes" from Dane County, WI the nation's second oldest ban of coal tar sealers.
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The Cuyahoga River, you know the famous one that caught fire, is going to remove a dam with the equivalent of about 35 million, 5 gallon buckets of contaminated sediment. Over $100 million to be spent, but the continued use of toxic pavement sealers still legal upstream. Shouldn't that be a requirement for cleanup $?
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City of Charlotte wants you to about the ban of toxic paving products. ⁦@StormWaterCM⁩ charlottenc.gov/City-News/Pa…

Pavement Sealants: What You Should Know

Pavement sealants may help protect and beautify asphalt surfaces, but some of these products contain chemicals that can severely harm our streams and lakes.

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Butter from coal tar "just as good as real butter!" #history youtube.com/shorts/uH5mVeOW6… via @YouTube

Butter from coal just as good as real butter! #history

It's 1937 and German soap manufacturers think they can make a bette...

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Think twice about choosing paving materials at your home for the sake of your children. See this Instagram post by @pitchblackofmichigan instagram.com/reel/DM-_cUkS4…

Dark Force Sealcoat LLC (@pitchblackofmichigan) • Instagram reel

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#Podcast: The Sticky Truth About Coal Tar Contamination with Tom Ennis @SEHinc open.spotify.com/episode/74n…
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The operator of an Illinois coal tar plant must continue to defend a proposed class action in federal district court alleging the emissions of “noxious odors into the ambient air” creates a public nuisance in violation of state law. news.bloomberglaw.com/class-…

Koppers Unable to Shed Suit Over Pollution From Illinois Plant

The operator of an Illinois coal tar plant must continue to defend a proposed class action in federal district court alleging the emissions of “noxious odors into the ambient air” creates a public...

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