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The
Governor warns that contaminated natural gas contains chemicals
that are known to the State of California to cause cancer,
birthdefects and reproductive harm.
The
Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, commonly
referred to as Proposition 65, requires the Governor to
publish a list of chemicals "known to the State to
cause cancer, birth defects or reproductive harm "
It also requires California businesses to warn the public
quarterly of potential exposures to these chemicals which
result from their operations.
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Large amounts of polychlorinated biphenlys (PCBs) have been
found in gas utility pipes across the nation.
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Unlike
asbestos or cigarettes - natural gas invades every part of our
lives without our permission. From providing us with comfortable
heat, to delivering delicious cooked food and protecting us from
the elements of nature's cold fury, to drying our undergarments
so we can feel warm and fuzzy. Gas-waste infects us at every level
of our lives.
PCB
Index
PCBs,
also referred to by the trade names Aroclor, Phenoclor and Kanechlor,
encompass a class of chlorinated compounds that includes up to 209
variations, or congeners, with different physical and chemical characteristics.
Most
PCBs are oily liquids whose color darkens and viscosity increases
with rising chlorine content.
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