Safety of Coal Tar-Based Sealant Under Scrutiny

Some residents of a Sandy Springs condominium complex are concerned about the safety of a product slated to be used to cover cracks in their parking lot.

WSB TV reports that one person in the Woodcliff Condo area looked into the background of the coal tar-based sealant and didn't like what she found: a number of states and cities have banned it. The neighbor, Tina Campbell, presented studies about the sealant's connection to cancer, the report states.

She told the news outlet that she wants the sealant banned from the city or state.

An engineer with the project at the condo, scheduled to begin June 3, told the station that he would use the product in his own home. WSB said the local distributor of the sealant would not comment.