31. The agency was unable to inspect facilities where there were reports of significant emissions of PCBs, a very hazardous chemical. 32. The ads, created by Arnold Worldwide for the Massachusetts Tobacco Control program, feature stark documentary-style interviews with professionals who handle hazardous chemicals. 33. The contamination includes hazardous chemicals, including PCBs. 34. The debate over how much companies should tell the public occurs amid a general trend toward more and wider disclosures about hazardous chemicals. 35. The confrontation stems from United Auto Workers union allegations that some workers at the York plant developed health problems possibly caused by exposure to hazardous chemicals including cadmium. 36. The CSX Corp freight train derailed near an Atlanta water reservoir, and at least one of its cars was leaking a hazardous chemical, a company spokesman said. 37. The companies want to avoid a lawsuit by Georgia electrician Robert Joiner, charging that he got lung cancer because he was exposed to hazardous chemicals in electrical transformers. 38. The derailment of the train, which was carrying hazardous chemicals, wood and paper, is under investigation. 39. The electrician charged that he got lung cancer because he was exposed to hazardous chemicals in electrical transformers. 40. The report found that of the five states surveyed, only California has regulations requiring state and local officials to test proposed school sites for hazardous chemicals. |