Something tells me they didn’t think this one through, especially with the explosion of bad news recently.
Okay, let’s talk about blow things out of proportion. Some clever artist has a different, more appropriate metaphor.
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David says
Isn't benzene like lead any amount is bad for you? Weather it causes cancer in 1 in 100 or 1 in 100,000 you don't want to be the 1?
Anonymous says
Cancer could be caused by eating food treated with chemicals shipped in from China and Mexico!
TXsharon says
Yes, there are many sources of cancer causing chemicals in our environment. That's why, when we can avoid being exposed to cancer causing chemicals, we need to take every precaution to limit exposure.
Vapor recovery devices cost $60,000 and the cost is recovered in captured product. Oil and gas operators are being irresponsible and exposing the public to chemicals unnecessarily.
Eat organic!