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Creosote is banned in the EU since 2009 (and since 1991 in Germany) for most uses, especially everywhere it might come in contact with humans. There are narrow
by MrBuddyCasino 6y ago
Creosote is banned in the EU since 2009 (and since 1991 in Germany) for most uses, especially everywhere it might come in contact with humans. There are narrow exceptions for eg railroad ties and utility poles.
- weinzierl 6y ago> (and since 1991 in Germany) I remember that the presumed health risks were discussed years before that date, and it has been avoided by some even before the ban.
- nwienert 6y agoAre there any good studies on it? Seems like the tar can have bad effects due to buildup, but from a very brief search creosote in and of itself seemed fine.
- vaccinator 6y agoAround here, they sell used railroad ties at places like Home depot & Lowe's... probably not a good idea.
- bluGill 6y agoPolitics often ban things without any evidence. EU bans many things without scientific justification.
- NikolaeVarius 6y agoAnd in the state of California everything causes Cancer. The EU likes to ban things before actual evidence of harm
- AtlasBarfed 6y agoAnd the US only bans things after the company that profits from them finally is beaten after decades of political lobbying and judicial precedent. See: CFCs, Dioxin, Asbestos, Global Warming, Glycophoshate, Neonicotinoids, etc etc etc etc etc etc etc
- MrBuddyCasino 6y agoThe stories of US companies knowingly and psychopathically killing people just to make a dollar are hard to comprehend. Its like slowly dropping bricks on people’s heads, destroying one life after the other, for literal decades. With rarely any consequences for the decision makers.