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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 on your current perc phaseout
proposal:

1.	One alternative to perc dry cleaning causes more air pollution.
This is why I am also asking you to phase out new systems that use
hydrocarbon solvents.
2.	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. 
3.	Some people are more exposed to perc, and this must end.
Require all perc dry cleaners within 300 feet of residential
zones, schools, health clinics 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.

Sincerely,

Elizabeth Cabrales