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"Michael Berridge" writes:
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| Creosote treated sleepers are now banned from sale, as is creosote due
| to carcinogenic properties.

I doubt very much that is the real reason. It is almost certainly
because the chemical companies can make a lot more money selling
their much less effective solutions. They have been pressuring
the government and EU to ban creosote for a decade.

While creosote IS slightly carcinogenic, I know of no evidence that
it is a realistic risk. Nor that it is actually more harmful to the
environment than the alternatives. There may be some, but wasn't
when I last looked.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.