STATE OF CALIFORNIA- HEALTH AMD HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION CCLD Regional Office, 252B NATOMAS PARK DRIVE SACRAMENTO, CA 95633 FACILITY NAME: FAMILIES FIRST INC.

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1930s -- Chloracne, a dermatitis characterized by blackheads similar to teen-age acne but often more severe, was noted among workers dealing with chlorinated aromatic hydrocarbons (chloracnegens). 1941 -- 2,4-D and 2,4,5-T first synthesized, 1944 -- 2,4-D and 2,4,5-T reported as herbicides and marketed by Amchem Products. 1947 -- Effectiveness of 2,4,5-T and derivatives against woody plants resistant to 2,4-D established by Dow, 1948 -- 2,4,5-T registered for control of weeds on rangelands, fence rows and rights of way, 1949 Explosion in Monsanto's 2,4,5-trichlorophenol (TCP) unit at Nitro, W.Va. exposed 250 workers to reaction mass causing 122 cases of chloracne, some very severe.

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TESTIMONY ON DIOXIN AND SOFT-TISSUE CANCER The alleged connection between dioxin and softtissue cancer is likely to be in the news again this week.

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