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>> why is that? >> pvc is polyvinyl chloride and its a class a car sip general. >> when they start to degrade, several things start happening. it starts to be absorbed by your skin. and the cell, as you can see here, they start popping out and coming off, so they degrade rather rapidly. can you see that there? they degrade rather rapidly and these things literally pull out little things like that. and they do that very quickly. >> right. thats just the more it breaks down, the more exwho sure yo...

Great mat for meditation. we just need a little space to work. you can see beautiful border on it. >> you are saying meditation because this feels rather slippery to me. not slippery like the pvc. >> what you want a yoga mat for is grip. so you are not slipping. you want comfort so you are getting some cushion when you are on a hard floor. and then, obviously would like -- again, you are getting good workout, you want to do something healthy, healthy and natural product is best. rice straw is gr...

Offshore. >> heather: planning on going to a football game. n.f.l. starting a new clear bag policy for fans. new rules kicks off tomorrow at the hall of fame introductions in canton, ohio. fans will not be able to bring backpacks or large bags. only bag can be carried must be made of clear plastic or vinyl or pvc and size is also regulated. read the full details on their website. >> gregg: i guess it makes sense. you are not going to believe this. an absolutely enormous sinkhole opening up in a ...

Martha: it was a frightening scene in north carolina. a truck stopped on the tracks in heavy traffic when the crossing arms started to come down. the truck tried to get out of the way about it was too late. the train clipped the truck sending pvc pipes all over the road. the driver has been charged with stopping on a railroad crossing. bill: there is brand-new polling that shows americans are confused about the status of the healthcare legislation. kaiser family foundation find 42% unaware that ...

It was hauling a load of dangerous chemicals. the train went off and sent 7 cars partially into a creek. one of the cars leaking a colorless gas used to make pvc . breathing it in can be deadly. authorities evacuated nearby homes. >> most of the results have been in the nondetect range or elevated range that we would not have acute health impacts on people. evacuation will remain in affect throughout the weekend and possibly longer. ntsb trying to determine the cause of the accident. the crew on...

offer the spending and deficit cuts that republicans thought it would. cnns chief white house correspondent jessica yellin spends the next 18 seconds giving us the big picture. >> reporter: whats happening now is democrats are waiting. theyre just waiting to see what happens with the republicans bill before making their own move in the senate. the big picture here is neither the republicans bill in the house nor the democrats bill in the senate seems to have the votes to get through bo...

Theres been 18 years of studies on dioxin. does it cause cancer? >> epa needs to speak to that, right? you dont want me to do it because im not an md like you. im an engineer by training. what we owe the american people is a final risk assessment for dioxin. >> since then, the epa did announce standards for dioxin in the soil. still nothing for airborne dioxin. the agency now promises a draft assessment by the end of 2010. some companies arent waiting. computer giant hewlett-packard, kaiser, per...

>> since then, the epa did announce standards for dioxin in the soil. still nothing for airborne dioxin. the agency now promises a draft assessment by the end of 2010. some companies arent waiting. computer giant hewlett-packard, kaiser, permanente, office depot, office max, nike, ford, all of them using less polyvinyl chloride. thats right. no pvc is the new ipad, in the long term, less pvc waste to burn. all in all, it could mean less dioxin in the environment. back in mossville, plants are st...

Encouraged to avoid tragedies that are pending. there was a relocation that involved the following, generals, jlc, 209th mps, iom and others did a great job, u.n. ops, crs, msf. iada and bill evans at the pvc and the government of haiti and the initiative of the haitian people, where we had a successful collaboration. it was a band-aid because what it was, was a relocation from a dangerous area to a safe area, not necessarily a great area, a temporary thing of 1200 families. that was the beginni...

There was a relocation that involved the following, generals trambitas, jlc, 209th mps, iom and others did a great job, u.n. opes, crs, msf. iada and bill evans at the pvc and the government of haiti and the initiative of the haitian people, where we had a successful collaboration. it was a band-aid because what it was, was a relocation from a dangerous area to a safe area, not necessarily a great area, a temporary thing of 1200 families. that was the beginning of a collaboration. you can say it...