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Paul Martin
1309 Marinette Road
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272-2626


January 11, 2007

Dr. Sawyer and Board members



Dear Dr. Sawyer and Board members:

As a physician and parent, I am very concerned about the use of
the toxic
chemical perchloroethylene (perc) used in dry cleaning. I want to
thank
you and the Board for voting last May to phase out this
carcinogen. Your
action will help protect the cleaners, customers and our
neighborhoods.

I am writing you with three requests that will strengthen your
current
perc phaseout proposal:

1. People should not be exposed to perchloroethylene. Instead of
the
15-year phaseout in your current proposal, speed up this process
to a
10-year phaseout. 2. One alternative to perc dry cleaning causes
smog.
This is why I am also asking you to phase out new systems that
use
hydrocarbon solvents. 3. To provide immediate protection to those
who need
it most, require perc dry cleaners within 300 feet of residential
zones,
schools, medical facilities or other sensitive areas to be phased
out by
2010.

Please continue to protect Californians from the health hazards
of
perchloroethylene by adopting these measures. Thank you.

Sincerely,


Paul Martin MD