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Colorado is tackling air pollution in vulnerable neighborhoods by regulating 5 air toxics

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Colorado is taking a major step to protect people from air pollutants that cause cancer or other major health problems.

For the first time, the state is developing its own state-level air toxic health standards.

Four of the five air toxics identified as “priority” chemicals: benzene, ethylene oxide, formaldehyde, hexavalent chromium compounds and hydrogen sulfide.

Benzene is in combustion-powered vehicle exhaust and is emitted during oil and gas production and refinement.

Ethylene oxide can cause cancer and irritates the nervous and respiratory systems.

Formaldehyde is also a cancer-causing agent, and exposure is associated with asthma in children.

Hexavalent chromium compounds can cause several types of cancer.

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