Reducing Releases of Pahs: a Comparative Case Study of Coal Tar Sealant Bans in the United States
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چکیده
............................................................................................................................. iv Chapter 1: Introduction ........................................................................................................1 Chapter 2: Background ........................................................................................................7 Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons ................................................................................ 8 Coal Tar Sealants .......................................................................................................... 22 Coal Tar Sealant Bans ................................................................................................... 32 The Broader Policy Context .......................................................................................... 37 Chapter 3: Research Question and Methodology ..............................................................40 Research Question ......................................................................................................... 40 Methodology ................................................................................................................. 41 Chapter 4: Results and Discussion .....................................................................................48 Washington State........................................................................................................... 49 Minnesota ...................................................................................................................... 58 Illinois............................................................................................................................ 70 Maryland ....................................................................................................................... 79 National Level Players .................................................................................................. 84 Chapter 5: Conclusions and Implications ..........................................................................92 Conclusions ................................................................................................................... 92 Implications ................................................................................................................... 96 Appendix OneSample Interview Questions ..................................................................102 References ........................................................................................................................103
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