You're standing on it! Coal-tar-based pavement sealcoat and environmental and human health
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Abstract
Coal-tar-based sealcoat—a product marketed to protect and beautify asphalt pavement—is a potent source of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) to air, soils, streams and lakes, and homes. Does its use present a risk to human health?
Results from a new study by researchers from Baylor University and the USGS indicate that living adjacent to a coal-tar-sealed pavement is associated with significant increases in estimated excess lifetime cancer risk, and that much of the increased risk occurs during early childhood.
Suggested Citation
Mahler, B., Van Metre, P., 2013, You're standing on it! Coal-tar-based pavement sealcoat and environmental and human health: APWA Reporter, p. 64-66.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | You're standing on it! Coal-tar-based pavement sealcoat and environmental and human health |
| Series title | APWA Reporter |
| Year Published | 2013 |
| Publisher | American Public Works Association |
| Publisher location | Kansas City, Mo. |
| Contributing office(s) | Texas Water Science Center |
| Description | 3 p. |
| First page | 64 |
| Last page | 66 |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |