Lab reports show elevated Xylene levels
Mar 13, 2014
Odessa American - Xylene, a liquid hydrocarbon that is used in fuels, solvents, and in chemical synthesis; is not only flammable, but can also cause irritation to the skin and birth defects, Texas Tech University Biology Professor David Birney said in a phone interview. While the levels were high, Birney said that the levels reported in the lab reports would not be known immediately.
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