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We are proud to share that ZOOTS was
recently recognized by Inc.magazine as one
of the top 50 Green companies in the USA.
From skateboards to industrial solvents to food products, Inc. found the top 50 most intriguing green companies in various industries across the country. ZOOTS was the only dry cleaner selected because of our continued commitment to a perc-free cleaning process.
Thank you for using ZOOTS and supporting our commitment to offer a healthier environment for our customers, employees, and our community. Because ZOOTS' cleaning fluid is 100% biodegradable, you are helping to save the planet each time you choose ZOOTS.
ZOOTS has used a perc-free, healthier cleaning process since we opened our first store in 1998. We feel good about doing the right thing, and knowing that we are
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Article:
Cleaners told to `green' up their act
EPA ruling forces some to end use of chemical solvent
Boston Globe
| WASHINGTON -- The Environmental Protection Agency, more accustomed to going after large-scale polluters like
smoke-belching factories, is cracking down on neighborhood mom-and-pop dry cleaners, forcing them to switch to greener cleaning agents instead of relying on a powerful stain remover linked to various health risks, including cancer.
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Last month the EPA announced that many dry cleaners in urban areas must phase out the use of perchloroethylene , a heavy-duty solvent that removes dirt and grease from suits and jackets and sometimes leaves the familiar chemical smell on newly dry-cleaned clothes.
The agency cited studies showing that exposure to the chemical can cause headaches to neurological damage and increases the risk of cancer if it seeps into the air or water...
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Study suggests environmental links
to breast cancer in city neighborhoods...
Newton Tab
| Researchers investigating elevated breast cancer rates in Newton closed their five-year probe with a hypothesis that exposure to pesticides and dry-cleaned clothing may put women at greater risk for the disease. |
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The Silent Spring Institute last week released the results of the $100,000 Newton Breast
Cancer Study at a press conference at the Newton Free Library.
Among the institute's findings: Women living in three wealthy Newton neighborhoods
with the highest breast cancer rates were more likely than other city residents to
dry clean their clothes...
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