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Katie Garrison
EMA 10780 Santa Monica Blvd Suite 210
Los Angeles, CA 90025


January 12, 2007

Dr. Sawyer and Board members



Dear Dr. Sawyer and Board members:

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,


Katie Garrison