| Comment | mayor Gary Silbiger
4436 Jasmine Avenue
Culver City, CA 90232-3429
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. For many years, I have not used a dry cleaning
establishment that uses perc because of the real fear of my family
and me
becoming seriously ill.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Gary Silbiger, mayor, Culver City, California
(310) 837-2667
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